Skin-to-skin contact or “Unang Yakap” is a known practice recognized by the WHO wherein newborns are given the opportunity to feed from their mothers within the first hour of being born into this world. This moment is also called the ‘magic hour’ and is both beneficial to the mother and the baby. Breastfeeding right after giving birth triggers a healthy release of the ‘love hormone’ or oxytocin which is essential in the production of your ‘liquid gold’ or colostrum.
World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months. This means your child will solely depend on your milk supply and nothing else (even water). Complementary feeding starts from 6 months onwards and breastfeeding is recommended up to two years old.
hunger cues like stirring and sucking.
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