Well, you thought wrong. Anything that you eat gets processed in your digestive system. Baby is not in direct contact with what you eat. He or she is in your uterus surrounded by amniotic fluids in a closed sac. Your baby gets nutrients from the placenta which is attached to your uterus.

So, feel free to eat bananas and cheese. Ice creams are not healthy options so can be avoided not due to it will stick on the baby’s face.

Then, what is the white stuff on the baby’s body? It is called Vernix, a natural substance that is protective for your child. All babies are born with Vernix... It is neither dirty nor smelly. Your baby must be taken skin to skin right after the birth before any cleanup takes place. Having a baby skin to skin has many benefits to the baby and mother like an easy transition,  babies crying less, milk let down being easier, placenta can be delivered more efficiently, etc..

If you had your baby skin to skin right after birth please leave your comments below to share your experience with others.

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