Doula

Answer: B - Babies are most receptive to interaction when they are in the quiet alert state. Wide-open eyes, eye contact, and limited body movement typify this state. Babies are typically in this state for the first couple of hours after birth, and then cycle between states all day long. Sometimes referred to as the "continuum of arousal," the infant states go back and forth from deep sleep (the least aroused) to light sleep, to drowsiness, to quiet alert, active alert, and finally crying (the most highly aroused state). Learning individual infant states and reactions helps new parents recognize hunger and sleep cues, as well as help baby to conserve energy for growth by quickly helping baby to move out of the crying state.