Man I wish you’d written this comment a year earlier, it exactly describes how the conversation went when I tried raising this with a mate.
Mark from NZ
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- Mark from NZDec 4, 2024, 9:54 PM1 point0 ∶ 0in reply to: Aidan Perreault’s comment on: New Cause Area: Demographic Collapse
Excuse my ignorance & offtopicness, my knowledge here is moderate reading of Oster-like books & Rationalish blogposts & the like aimed at UMC parents, and being present for the birth of my kids in NZ’s midwife-led maternity system.
What is the alternative to immediate skin to skin contact? Is this is “medical professional takes kid away to measure & do heel prick etc. while someone else looks after mum” situation? Is this in a cultural context of total deference to medical authorities or how on earth does this become normalised? What is common in the US? (looks like immediate SSC is also the US standard: https://www.reddit.com/r/BabyBumps/comments/1dmarxj/how_do_i_make_sure_to_get_skintoskin_with_my_baby/)
It’s wild to me that this isn’t already the standard, I can’t imagine what they’re doing instead.