On this episode of the Mommy Labor Nurse podcast, I’m talking all about the first 48 hours after birth. We’ll start with details about the very first hour – also known as the golden hour. This is because an uninterrupted first hour of life is actually filled with evidence-based benefits for both mama and baby! […]

On this episode of the Mommy Labor Nurse podcast, I’m talking all about the first 48 hours after birth.

We’ll start with details about the very first hour – also known as the golden hour. This is because an uninterrupted first hour of life is actually filled with evidence-based benefits for both mama and baby!

Then we’ll get into the duration of your hospital stay so that you’re totally prepared for that too! The first 48 hours after birth are a critical time of recovery for you, and there’s a lot you can do during your hospital stay to make your transition home with your baby a bit easier.

Info inside the episode

This episode was largely based on two articles from the Mommy Labor Nurse blog. If you would like a text version of what I discussed inside of this episode you can head there:

Liesel Teen, RN-BSN

Liesel Teen

BSN, RN, Practicing Labor and Delivery Nurse

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