Babies cuddled in immediate skin-to-skin contact or the First Embrace become calm, pink and alert. All babies benefit including those preterm, sick or born by caesarian section. The components of the First Embrace are: 🔹Drying the baby immediately and thoroughly after birth 🔹Immediate skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby for no less than 90 minutes 🔹Clamping the cord after pulsations stop, cutting the cord with a sterile instrument 🔹Initiating exclusive breastfeeding when cues occur

Struggling with close embrace? 💃🕺 Feeling a bit nervous about the intimacy it brings? You’re not alone, and here’s the secret: you don’t have to rush it. At the start of the song, use those first few phrases to "meet" your partner. No need to move yet. Just breathe, listen, and let the embrace build naturally. It’s a quiet moment of connection before the dance begins. Chest to chest, heart to heart — then, when it feels right, you start moving together. | Tango Space