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Skin-to-skin, right after birth.

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Did you know that skin-to-skin contact during the first 60 minutes after birth is crucial for breastfeeding and bonding ? The best way to insure a good start is by immediately placing the baby on mother’s bare chest after birth. This is when baby is most alert and the latch reflex is strongest. Many hospitals use this crucial bonding time to [...]

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Six Things You Should Know Before You Give Birth in Alaska

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Explore your options. Did you know that in Alaska you have the choice of using a midwife in the hospital, a free-standing birth center, an O.B. in the hospital or even a home birth? Did you know that Denali Kid Care (Medicaid) will pay for a birthing center or home birth? Most people are surprised [...]

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