Doula

Answer: B - The benefits of skin-to-skin contact are numerous and include improved temperature regulation in a newborn. If a newborn is too cold, mom's core body temperature will increase to help the baby maintain a normal temperature. And conversely, if baby gets too warm, mom's body will cool down to help baby regulate. Other important benefits of keeping mom and baby skin-to-skin after birth include physiologic stability in heartrate, respiration, and blood sugar levels, as well as an awakening of baby's natural breast-seeking behaviors which facilitates an early start to breastfeeding. Babies left in contact with their mother's bodies typically cry very little, and are able to conserve that energy for adaptation to life outside the womb.