b'breastfeedearly and oftenIts finally time to meet your new baby!Breastfeed your baby in the first hour after delivery. This tells your body to start making milk.Have your baby placed on your bare chest, skin-to-skin, as soon as possible. Your baby will feel warm and calm being close to your heartbeat. You can put a thin, soft baby blanket over you and baby.Ask to wait on baths, measuring, shots or other medical care that isnt needed right away. Tell your nurses that you do not want your baby to get a bottle, pacifier or water unless there is a medical reason. Breastfeeding will go better when you spend your first hour holding and feeding your baby.Hold baby skin-to-skin asmuch as you can - at the hospital and after you go home. Your partner can hold baby skin-to-skin too!Skin-to-skin is good Breastfeed in thefor your baby. first hour after birth.meet your new baby 7'