{"id":634,"date":"2019-04-15T14:46:15","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T13:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aptaworld-ng.clickify.io\/?page_id=634"},"modified":"2021-04-20T02:17:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T01:17:51","slug":"apprendre-a-connaitre-son-bebe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/fr\/baby\/getting-to-know-your-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Apprendre \u00e0 conna\u00eetre son b\u00e9b\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"634\" class=\"elementor elementor-634\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-477ded3a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-eae-slider=\"7013\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" 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27.28zm69.153 5.673c-18.307 0-33.2-14.894-33.2-33.2s14.893-33.199 33.2-33.199 33.2 14.894 33.2 33.199c0 18.306-14.894 33.2-33.2 33.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f2efe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9f2efe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e34d608 arabic-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e34d608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the intensity of labour, meeting your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/\">newborn baby<\/a> for the first time is an overwhelming experience. You\u2019ll be relieved, proud, amazed and sore in equal measure. Thanks to a rush of the \u2018love hormone\u2019, you\u2019ll also be head-over-heels in love. This article explains what to expect in the first few hours with your baby.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4732227 elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"66442\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"4732227\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe7b565\" data-eae-slider=\"54904\" data-id=\"fe7b565\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b0087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85b0087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Love at first sight<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6148a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f6148a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Those first precious moments with your baby are intense \u2013 fuelled by a rush of hormones designed to promote bonding and a desire to protect. Meeting your newborn makes those nine months of pregnancy and the stress of labour all worthwhile. Skin-to-skin contact is a beautiful way to start bonding with your baby straight after birth, but don\u2019t worry \u2013 not all mums feel an instant bond. Your love will grow with your baby.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-433c1bd\" data-eae-slider=\"47831\" data-id=\"433c1bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6b522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b6b522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First touch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634274b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"634274b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As soon as possible after delivery, your midwife will place your newborn onto your chest<sup>1<\/sup>. This close contact allows you to gaze into your baby\u2019s eyes, have a look at their features, and give them their very first comforting cuddle; all important steps in getting to know each other. As well as providing emotional benefits for both of you, incredibly this first embrace has many physical health benefits for your baby. It helps to regulate their body temperature, glucose levels and respiratory rate<sup>2<\/sup> and the bacteria on your skin will kick-start their immune system by enabling the colonisation of your baby&#8217;s skin with beneficial bacteria<sup>3<\/sup>. It also promotes their instinctive desire to breastfeed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78dd1b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"895\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"78dd1b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7637d3\" data-eae-slider=\"70339\" data-id=\"a7637d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a426fcf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a426fcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c2a88f elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"33836\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"9c2a88f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f782894\" data-eae-slider=\"37909\" data-id=\"f782894\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4211625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4211625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First feed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad19643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad19643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soon after birth your baby will try to find your breast to feed from, turning their head towards the smell of your milk and opening their mouth if something touches their lip<sup>4<\/sup>. Latching on and sucking may take a bit more practice, but your midwife should be on hand to help you both.<\/p><p>The first few days of breastfeeding are the most important, as your baby reaps the benefits of \u2018colostrum\u2019. This thick, yellow substance is the first milk you produce. It provides all the nutrients your baby needs in a highly concentrated form. As your baby\u2019s tummy is about the size of a marble, they only need a few teaspoons a day<sup>5<\/sup>, but this amazing milk provides an array of benefits:<\/p><ul><li>It\u2019s the perfect food \u2013 easily digestible, with all the protein, fat and vitamins your baby needs<\/li><li>It passes on your antibodies and friendly bacteria to start <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/immune-system\/\">building their immune system<\/a> and a healthy gut<\/li><li>It\u2019s a laxative that helps clear your baby&#8217;s bowels of meconium<sup>6<\/sup><\/li><\/ul><p>Breastfeeding \u2018on demand\u2019 will help you to produce all the milk your baby needs. It also stimulates contractions, which will shrink your uterus and help to prevent excessive blood loss. It\u2019s not always easy to get breastfeeding right the first time, so make sure you take advantage of all the help your midwife can offer in the early days.<\/p><p>\u201cSkin-to-skin contact is a beautiful way to start building the bond straight after birth\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14312df\" data-eae-slider=\"5423\" data-id=\"14312df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4762cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4762cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First checks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6fd4c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6fd4c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s reassuring to know that within the first 72 hours of your baby\u2019s life they should be closely examined to ensure they\u2019re healthy. The first check, carried out in the first few minutes of life, is called an Apgar score. It helps your midwife or doctor to decide if your baby needs immediate medical help, by assessing things like skin colour, heart rate and reflexes. It is not used as an indicator of longer term health issues, and if your baby is otherwise healthy, there\u2019s no need to worry about a low Apgar score.<\/p><p>Other postnatal checks include eye health, ears, heart, hips and testes for boys. Hearing is checked by making clicking noises in your baby\u2019s ear and listening for an echo. It\u2019s painless and often done while your baby\u2019s sleeping. You baby will also have a \u2018heel prick\u2019 test when they are 5\u20138 days old. A blood sample is taken from their heel and tested for metabolic disorders like phenylketonuria (PKU), Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD), cystic fibrosis, sickle cell and congenital hypothyroidism.<\/p><p>Weight is also carefully monitored. Although it\u2019s normal for a baby to lose weight in their first week of life, your health visitor or midwife will monitor their weight to make sure everything is ok.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9765228 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"78370\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"9765228\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1e54ea\" data-eae-slider=\"39373\" data-id=\"c1e54ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f127d4 elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"24306\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"2f127d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6722baa\" data-eae-slider=\"62700\" data-id=\"6722baa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-978e39b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"978e39b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What \u2013 or who \u2013 will my baby look like?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7057f50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7057f50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019re probably itching to find out if your baby takes after you or their dad, or has their great aunt\u2019s nose, but the reality is that your newborn may look a little strange at first. Their head will appear to be disproportionately large, and their hands and feet might be dark-blue or purple until their circulation gets going. How they are delivered may temporarily alter their head shape, and whether they are early or late arrivals will also impact their appearance. There\u2019s also the plastic clamp on the stump of the remains of their umbilical cord.<\/p><h3>Skin<\/h3><p>Premature babies tend to have slightly more translucent skin and are usually covered in vernix, a waxy, white substance that helps protect their skin in the womb. Babies born later may have less vernix and more dry skin. Baby acne, also known as \u2018milk spots\u2019, can appear on your baby\u2019s skin at any time. Completely harmless, they\u2019re caused by your hormones and usually disappear within a few weeks.<\/p><h3>Head<\/h3><p>To help your baby through the birth canal, your baby\u2019s skull bones are not fused together, so their head can look elongated after birth. Your baby\u2019s head has two soft spots, or fontanelles: a diamond-shaped one at the front, and a smaller one at the back. These soft spots are covered by a thick, protective membrane and the skull will fuse together between 1 year and 18 months<sup>7<\/sup>.<\/p><h3>Hair<\/h3><p>Babies come with all sorts of hairstyles, from a thick mop to delicate, silky locks. Their hair colour and thickness are likely to change over the next few weeks or even years. It\u2019s even totally normal for the hair they\u2019re born with to fall out. If your baby arrives early, they may have more lanugo (the fine, downy hair that covers their body in the womb) than if they are born after their due date<sup>8<\/sup>.<\/p><h3>Eyes<\/h3><p>Like their hair, your baby\u2019s eye colour can take a few months to settle. Amazingly they will see things in fuzzy black and white at first and are unable to see shapes beyond 20cm \u2013 just far enough to be able to see your face as you breastfeed.<\/p><p>Don\u2019t panic if you see your baby\u2019s eyes rolling away from each other now and again. This is called a squint and should resolve itself by around 3 months of age<sup>7<\/sup>.<\/p><h3>Face<\/h3><p>At first they might look quite scrunched-up, but their face will soon relax and soften.<\/p><h3>Genitals<\/h3><p>A flood of hormones in your baby\u2019s body can cause their genitals to appear swollen and red. Baby girls often bleed slightly or have white, cloudy discharge from their vaginas. A boy\u2019s testicles develop in his abdomen during pregnancy, before moving down into his scrotum in late pregnancy. For some baby boys, this happens after birth, and it can take three to six months<sup>9<\/sup>.<\/p><h3>Umbilical cord care<\/h3><p>You may be surprised to learn that your newborn has a 2\u20133cm stump of umbilical cord remaining on their tummy, often secured by a plastic clamp or tie. It has no nerve endings, so your baby can\u2019t feel a thing, and all you need to do is to keep it clean for a week or so until it drops off. Don\u2019t feel tempted to pull it off; let it come away naturally. Your midwife or health visitor will check the stump regularly for infection, but talk to them if you have any concerns.<\/p><h3>How to hold a newborn<\/h3><p>Picking up and holding a newborn can be quite daunting at first. They\u2019re so precious and tiny. The main thing to remember is to support your baby\u2019s head at all times. Apart from that it\u2019s about finding a way that\u2019s comfortable for both of you. Why not try these common holds<sup>10<\/sup>?<\/p><p><u><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-639 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cradle-Hold-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/u><strong>Cradle hold<\/strong>: Back of neck, head and spine are all supported by the arm and wide-open hand. The other hand supports the bottom.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-642 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Snuggle-Hold-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Snuggle hold<\/strong>: Chest-to-chest with one hand supporting the back of the head and one hand under their bottom. Turn their head to one side so as not to obstruct their breathing.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Face-To-Face-Hold-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Face-to-face hold<\/strong>: Hold your baby in front of you with their legs on your stomach. One hand under the head and one supporting the bottom. Great for interaction.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Rugby-Hold-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Rugby hold<\/strong>: With baby curled around your waist, and their legs stretching out behind you, draw them close, using one arm to support the back and neck and the opposite hand to support the head.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-638 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Belly-Hold-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Belly hold<\/strong>: Chest and belly draped over your arm, head resting in the elbow crease and hand supporting the groin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d0bb30 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"49444\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"0d0bb30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-232478f\" data-eae-slider=\"17137\" data-id=\"232478f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c37ab3d elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"c37ab3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrows-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df24c17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df24c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Next Steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9017dde arabic-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9017dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have any queries or concerns about your newborn, or your own health and well-being, make sure you speak to your midwife.<\/p><p>It\u2019s important you get time to rest and bond with your baby in the early days. Get your partner to manage visitors, so you don\u2019t get overwhelmed.<\/p><p>You\u2019re probably going to feel quite sore at first, so ask for help when you need it and take it easy. It\u2019ll help you to recover quicker.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/en\/baby\/infant-nutrition\/\">Breastfeeding<\/a> is the most important skill you can master in the early days. Your midwife will have tons of tips on techniques to make it easier; make the most of their help while you can.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0e82b0 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"66945\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"d0e82b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dcfea7\" data-eae-slider=\"46959\" data-id=\"3dcfea7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d118b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b7d118b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6dc3a5 arabic-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"a6dc3a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1741\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">View References<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1741\"><ol><li>NHS. 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Available at: http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/video\/Pages\/what-is-the-best-way-to-hold-a-newborn-baby.aspx [Accessed March 2017]<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b654182 elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"61198\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"b654182\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 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src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/happy-mother-child-at-beach-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7599\" alt=\"Happy mother and child at the beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/happy-mother-child-at-beach-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/happy-mother-child-at-beach-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/happy-mother-child-at-beach-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/happy-mother-child-at-beach-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/happy-mother-child-at-beach-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/happy-mother-child-at-beach-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-832d3e0\" data-eae-slider=\"20410\" data-id=\"832d3e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708c784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"708c784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/seven-reasons-to-really-treasure-your-first-cuddle\/\">Seven Reasons to Really Treasure Your First Cuddle<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ee2aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ee2aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As a new mother, holding your baby close for the first time can be an amazing experience, as you savour the feeling of the new life lying on your tummy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36138a9 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"36138a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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