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8 ARCHBOLD
MEDICAL CENTER
Close and comfy
But studies show that when a mother
and baby are close to one another from
the early moments after birth, it results
in many medical benefits. That’s why
Archbold recently introduced “rooming-
in,” a concept where mothers and babies
are encouraged to stay together in the
same room from birth throughout their
entire hospital stay. In addition, mother
and baby are cared for by the same
nurse.
“It’s natural for women to want their
baby close to them after birth,” said
OB-GYN Oscar Jackson, MD. “In fact, the
yearning for closeness is actually a physi-
cal and emotional need for both mother
and baby.”
As part of the hospital’s new couplet
care initiative, once a baby is born the
care provider dries the baby off in the
delivery room, wraps them in a warm
blanket and immediately places the baby
on the mother’s chest to snuggle skin-
to-skin for up to two hours after birth.
The first hours of snuggling skin-to-skin
help mother and baby bond from the
start, but also result in health benefits for
both as well.
Bonding
“Mothers and infants who are together
24 hours a day have more time for
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BarbaraMcCollum, MD
OB-GYN
Shaw Center for Women’s Health
Oscar D. Jackson, MD
OB-GYN
Thomasville Obstetrics & Gynecology
Rob Stubley, MD
OB-GYN
Shaw Center for Women’s Health