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Does my baby have to wear a hat immediately after birth?

Does my baby have to wear a hat immediately after birth?

Dec 17, 2020 | Noa & Laure zoeken het uit

Picture by Marijke Thoen   Maybe you haven’t thought about it for a second. Or perhaps it is the most obvious thing for you: because don’t all newborns have a hat on their little head? It is often an automatism after birth: the baby has barely given...
…Why it is better not to cut the umbilical cord immediately after birth

…Why it is better not to cut the umbilical cord immediately after birth

Nov 3, 2020 | Noa & Laure zoeken het uit

Quickly cut the umbilical cord after birth. This is still the reflex of many healthcare providers once the baby is lying on its mother’s tummy. Such a shame. Research shows that it is better to wait at least a minute for this. Picture by Auke van de Kerkhof The...

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