The newborn

The newborn

It is a sublime moment when we finally get to see and hear the cries of the baby as expected.

The mother is crying and the dad is very excited. It's incredible that we have been able to form within our womb a little human being having the characteristics of both. It really is a miracle of life.

The first thing the doctor before cutting the umbilical cord will place the baby in the mother's chest or close to it so you can admire the newcomer. It softens the heart and we welcome you with kisses and calling him all sorts of nicknames. The emotions are intense and a possible reflection of the feelings is the inevitable tears.

The mother-child contact starts the first call intimate attachment. The baby knows this is his mom and be near it is a way to let you know "here is Mom, listen to my beats."

This moment is very special, because that sounds familiar and pleasant was the one heard in his home for nine months. That gives you security and support when it came to be with the loved ones that have so waited for him.

The father, after having attended to the mother during labor to the management of breathing and relaxation, a feeling comes to have ever lived at the time of birth. Literally, the parent who first receives the arrival of their baby, and it is he who is watching all the action.

Everything culminates in the reality that "before we were two and now we are three."

The father is not only sharing the event with his wife, but that is actively creating the links in the new relationship.

The father will have the "honor" to cut the umbilical cord minutes after birth the baby while her lungs begin to work (loud crying).

Then you can help clean the baby and loading. This is where you start a new relationship that will be important for child development (a) throughout their growth. The message we want to give the father's daughter (o) "Here I am with you."

The mother asks the doctor:
- How's the baby?
"Very good, has an Apgar score of 9 / 10, 'said the doctor.
- And what does that mean?

In 1952, the anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar was the creator of a general health assessment of the newborn baby. This assessment is made at the minute and the second evaluation after five minutes of birth.

This test assesses five specific areas of the newborn:
1. The appearance (skin color)
2. Heart rate (pulse and heartbeat)
3. The response to stimuli (natural reflexes)
4. The muscle tone (muscle activity)
5. Breathing (observation and functioning of the lungs)
Each area is given a score of 0-2 points. The maximum score of 10 points is obtained if the baby is in perfect condition, seven points being considered a good score.