Newborn Girl Clings To Mom’s Face Just Seconds After Birth, And The Video Will Warm Your Heart
This instant emotional connection between a newborn girl and her mom shocked even the medical staff that helped deliver the baby. Luckily, the heartwarming moment was captured on video, allowing everyone to take a peek.
In Santa Monica hospital in Brazil, Agata Ribeiro Coelho was introduced to her mum by doctors after entering the world via C-section. She then immediately clung to her mother Brenda Coelho de Souza’s face and refused to let go, finding comfort in her mom’s gentle presence.
“It was an incredible moment when my daughter hugged me for the first time,” Brenda says. “The medical team were great and were all really surprised that she acted this way, they couldn’t believe how affectionate she was with me.” Get your tissues ready and check out the video below.
Source: Caters_News
I know this will get me downvotes, but "allowing everyone to take a peek" to one of the most intimate and precious moments humans can experience feels wrong to me. (No, I did not play the video.) Moreover, unless there are strong medical reasons against this, it is recommended to put the baby onto the mother's breast as soon as possible – normal birth or c-section notwithstanding. There are even elastric straps available that help to protect the open c-section wound, so that it can be taken care of while immediate bonding is possible. Therefore, I find the video even more questionable.
I'll up-vote you Hans. I understand your opinion, even though I'm neutral on this.
Thanks!
Hans, doctors allowed her to do this. I am going to value their input over yours - no hard feelings. Besides, the filming of this tender moment, most certainly had the approval of the mother in question. Your post criticizes both doctors and the mother, and I don't see how you're more qualified to sanction or not sanction this. I understand that is your opinion and the comments section is the place for it, but like I said: I am going to trust the opinions of the participants (some of them professionals) in this beautiful, singular moment.
@RespectThePaiva: as borklaser said, it depends on hospiral policy. In my own experience, not all hospitals are operating at the level of latest scientific discoveries, and many at least "optimize" for other factors than the ultimate wellbeing of mother and child. Is this the case here? I of cause cannot say, but I remain skeptical.
Respectfully disagree - I did watch and it was heartwarming. Reminded me of my own son’s birth. Direct skin to skin contact is what’s recommended, babies actually don’t need milk for 2-3 days after being born but I’m sure early latching is good. Regarding privacy I personally wouldn’t share a video like this but it was their choice.
I'm a lactation consultant and I need to correct your statement that babies don't need milk for 2-3 days after birth. They need to drink their mother's colostrum 8-12x/day and colostrum is milk- it's just the name we give to the first milk. The most important thing for baby and mom to do after birth is to touch each other, skin to skin. Baby should feed at breast within the first two hours, and stay skin to skin with mom continuously.
Of course babies need to eat, how can they stay not fed for 3 days? O:
Thanks for a nice comment, disagreed or not. :)
The comments made by people without the experience nor the appropriate education in the field always astounds
depends on hospital policy, as well. I was not able to hold my babies while they were patching me up but was able to snuggle them with assistance. I was also able to breastfeed within 30 or so minutes with the exception of my first, I had to wait a whole day.
Baby to the breast as soon as possible? What if the baby is bottle fed?
Why on earth would you care what personal choices other people make about sharing?
the baby seems pretty frustrated about not finding milk!
I can't play the video but from the pic it looks like she was trying to nurse on her nose. ;)
she wasn't hugging her mom, but trying to find the nipple. I know, I know, I've ruined the moment (;
I know this will get me downvotes, but "allowing everyone to take a peek" to one of the most intimate and precious moments humans can experience feels wrong to me. (No, I did not play the video.) Moreover, unless there are strong medical reasons against this, it is recommended to put the baby onto the mother's breast as soon as possible – normal birth or c-section notwithstanding. There are even elastric straps available that help to protect the open c-section wound, so that it can be taken care of while immediate bonding is possible. Therefore, I find the video even more questionable.
I'll up-vote you Hans. I understand your opinion, even though I'm neutral on this.
Thanks!
Hans, doctors allowed her to do this. I am going to value their input over yours - no hard feelings. Besides, the filming of this tender moment, most certainly had the approval of the mother in question. Your post criticizes both doctors and the mother, and I don't see how you're more qualified to sanction or not sanction this. I understand that is your opinion and the comments section is the place for it, but like I said: I am going to trust the opinions of the participants (some of them professionals) in this beautiful, singular moment.
@RespectThePaiva: as borklaser said, it depends on hospiral policy. In my own experience, not all hospitals are operating at the level of latest scientific discoveries, and many at least "optimize" for other factors than the ultimate wellbeing of mother and child. Is this the case here? I of cause cannot say, but I remain skeptical.
Respectfully disagree - I did watch and it was heartwarming. Reminded me of my own son’s birth. Direct skin to skin contact is what’s recommended, babies actually don’t need milk for 2-3 days after being born but I’m sure early latching is good. Regarding privacy I personally wouldn’t share a video like this but it was their choice.
I'm a lactation consultant and I need to correct your statement that babies don't need milk for 2-3 days after birth. They need to drink their mother's colostrum 8-12x/day and colostrum is milk- it's just the name we give to the first milk. The most important thing for baby and mom to do after birth is to touch each other, skin to skin. Baby should feed at breast within the first two hours, and stay skin to skin with mom continuously.
Of course babies need to eat, how can they stay not fed for 3 days? O:
Thanks for a nice comment, disagreed or not. :)
The comments made by people without the experience nor the appropriate education in the field always astounds
depends on hospital policy, as well. I was not able to hold my babies while they were patching me up but was able to snuggle them with assistance. I was also able to breastfeed within 30 or so minutes with the exception of my first, I had to wait a whole day.
Baby to the breast as soon as possible? What if the baby is bottle fed?
Why on earth would you care what personal choices other people make about sharing?
the baby seems pretty frustrated about not finding milk!
I can't play the video but from the pic it looks like she was trying to nurse on her nose. ;)
she wasn't hugging her mom, but trying to find the nipple. I know, I know, I've ruined the moment (;