You’ve made it through the first 24 hours after birth, and all of a sudden your little one is starting to “wake up”, and realize that they are no longer in the comfort of your womb.

There are loud noises, bright lights, and new smells, and multiple people have been handling them, which can all seem kind of scary for your new baby.

Because of all of this, you may notice that your baby is crying a lot, rooting often, breastfeeding for short periods and often, and wanting to be attached to you nonstop.

This is normal and does not mean that your breast milk hasn’t come in or is low. Your baby is just trying to find comfort, and being his/her mama, you are his/her comfort.

So what should you do?

• Lots of skin to skin
• Let baby breastfeed as often as they want
• Let baby suck on their hands (they did it in utero)
• Lots of snuggles

Just remember, this will pass as baby gets used to their surroundings. Being prepared will keep you from feeling like you’re doing something wrong or that something is wrong with the baby.

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