Question

Select the correct answer.
Sarah is preparing her birth plan to give to her physician. She wants to be sure to get off to a good start by bonding with her newborn and
breastfeeding as soon as possible. What can Sarah request happens right after birth to assure the best start for her baby?
A. make sure the newborn receives a bath right after birth
B. ask the nurses to swaddle the newborn and place it in the crib beside her bed
C. ask the nurses to bring the newborn to the nursery and wake her when the baby is hungry
.D. ask for skin-to-skin contact right after birth
E. wait to understand cues from the newborn

Answer 1

Answer:

my guess is B.) but "best start" is confusing.... let me know if it's correct

Answer 2

Answer:

D.) would likely be the best option choice.

Seeing as this is the most common practice among new parents, skin-to-skin contact is extremely important for both mother/father and baby. I believe this is also why newborns are placed in their mother's arms almost immediately after birth--seeing as it's a bonding experience for mother, it's also beneficial to baby as the mother and baby exchange sensory information that "stimulates and elicits “baby” behavior" (ie. staying calm, breathing more naturally, staying warm, maintaining body temperature and blood sugar).