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Join HeHe and Colette, also known as 'My Friends a Nurse,' as they delve into the concept of the 'golden hour'\u2014the crucial time period immediately after childbirth. This episode covers what the golden hour entails, its benefits for mother and baby, and how to navigate potential challenges in a hospital setting. They also discuss important newborn assessments and the emotional toll of missing out on this special time. Learn valuable tips on how to advocate for your birth plan and ensure uninterrupted bonding time with your newborn.\n\xa0\nUnderstanding the Golden Hour\nHospital Practices During the Golden Hour\nManaging Medical Procedures and Golden Hour\nNurse and Doctor Interactions\nBenefits of Skin-to-Skin and Breastfeeding\nThe Breast Crawl and Natural Feeding\nSigns of Baby's Health and Feeding Needs\nMonitoring Baby's Sugar Levels\nSkin-to-Skin Contact in the OR\nPost-Delivery Procedures and Medications\nAdvocating for Your Golden Hour\nCoping with Missed Golden Hour\nConnecting with the Birth Community\n\xa0\nGuest Bio:\nColette has been a labor and delivery nurse for over 7 years, traveling throughout the west coast, and is a certified OB clinical specialist in high risk deliveries. Educating new parents at the bedside was always the favorite part of the job and needed to be done so much sooner, so she joined the tribe of birth educators and began birth coaching with My Friend's a Nurse. She\u2019s a mother of two daughters, 20 years apart with two very different birth stories!\nINSTAGRAM:\nConnect with HeHe on IG\xa0\nConnect with Colette on IG\xa0\nConnect with HeHe on YouTube\n\xa0\nBIRTH EDUCATION:\nJoin The Birth Lounge here for judgment-free childbirth education that prepares you for an informed birth and how to confidently navigate hospital policy to have a trauma-free labor experience!\n\xa0\nDownload The Birth Lounge App for birth & postpartum prep delivered straight to your phone!\n\xa0\nLINKS MENTIONED:\nhttps://myfriendsanurse.com\nThe Birth Link Podcast anywhere you listen