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Here are some key milestones in the first hour and 10 minutes of a newbornâs life, presented in median minutes: Minute 0: Babies wail a robust, angry birth cry that helps wake up the lungs. Minute 2: After all that wailing, babies spend less than a minute relaxing, holding perfectly still on their mothersâ chests.
As quickly as possible, a new baby is placed in the mother's arms. In the first hour or two after birth, most babies are in an alert, wide awake phase. This offers a wonderful opportunity for parents to get to know their new baby. A baby will often turn to the familiar sound of the mother's voice. A baby's focus of vision is best at about 8 to 12 inches--just the distance from the baby cradled in a mother's arms to her face. This first hour or two after birth is also the best time to begin breastfeeding.