- "The First 1000 days- The Golden Hour.
The first hour of a baby's life is so important for its future that it is known as the golden hour, an important milestone during the first thousand days.
- Immediately after birth, the baby should be placed immediately in skin-to-skin contact with its mother. Unless medical assistance is needed, the first pediatric care must be provided on the mother's lap, regardless of the method of delivery (vaginal or cesarean). This initial contact enables the first moment of connection with the mother, calms the baby, reduces crying and stress, regulates the heartbeat and breathing, maintains the temperature, promotes the formation of flora (good bacteria) in the newborn, in addition to proven to increase breastfeeding success;
- It is through breastfeeding in the first hour of life that the baby receives its first dose of colostrum, a natural “vaccine” against hundreds of diseases. This first feeding releases hormones that facilitate the letdown of milk (support) and help the uterus contract, reducing the mother's bleeding;
- If the baby does not need to be removed for medical assistance, immediate clamping of the umbilical cord is no longer recommended. When the cord is cut at the ideal time, preferably after it stops pulsating, the baby receives more blood from the placenta, resulting in less anemia.
The baby is born with immense potential and research shows that in the first 1000 days , brain cells can make up to a thousand new connections every second! However, connections between neurons not formed by the age of two can hardly be made in the future. For the formation of these synapses, the baby must be continually stimulated to develop new skills, such as:
- Playing: Playing is one of a child's most important activities, play with your child, let him explore environments and objects.
- Stimulate motor skills: Let the baby turn around on his own, there's nothing like the need to make the frog jump! Throughout the first months, have periods of physical activity aimed at what is expected of the baby: between 0 and 4 months, leave it lying on its stomach so that it can support its neck and then roll over; between 4 and 6 months, leave it sitting (no, don't strain your back!) and between 9 and 12 months, stand with as little support as possible (no, don't bend your legs). When the child starts to make the pincer movement, around 1 year old, provide fine motor coordination toys: fitting, stacking, twisting…;
- Stimulate language: Talk to your baby, read to him, sing songs. Teach animals and their sounds, name the foods being consumed, the colors and body parts. Avoid using screens (cell phone, tablet, computer and TV) until the age of 2;
- Stimulate social skills: The connection between caregivers and the baby is what most teaches them how to interact with other human beings. Be loving, smile, caress, hold.
Nutrition has critical effects on the body's functions and is known to modify the genome, being able to increase or decrease the risk of developing diseases. Some points that we need to take care of are:
- Breastfeeding contributes to the reduction of a multitude of diseases, is associated with better cognitive results and enhances the bond with the mother . Therefore, the WHO (World Health Organization), the Ministry of Health and the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics recommend that it be exclusive until 6 months of age and maintained until 2 years of age or more.
- Adequate food introduction, regardless of the method, should be started after 6 months of life, with respect to the child's satiety and autonomy, providing all food groups and being free or restricted in salt, free of sugar and ultra-processed foods.
- A healthy diet must be maintained throughout childhood, with adequate consumption of nutrients and supplementation where indicated (iron, vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, calcium).
- A healthy intestinal flora contributes not only to digestion and nutrition, but is currently implicated in the modulation of allergic and metabolic diseases, in addition to the prevention of infectious diseases. The intestinal microbiota is influenced by the type of birth (vaginal or cesarean), the type of breastfeeding (breastfeeding or artificial), the use of antibiotic medications and the consumption of probiotics.
Written by Dr. Roberto Lutti Filho
Specialist in Pediatrics and Neonatology
CRM: (108147-SP).
- "The First 1000 days- The Golden Hour.
- Part II-"
Reminder: Due to differences of countries, there may be different methodologies and clinical rules. Therefore, adapt it with your reality, and for any questions, please contact us in the email below the full text.
The first hour of a baby's life is so important for its future that it is known as the "golden hour," an important milestone during the first thousand days.
- Immediately after birth, the baby should be placed in skin-to-skin contact with his mother. Unless medical assistance is required, the first pediatric care should be provided on the mother's lap, regardless of the route of delivery (vaginal or cesarean). This initial contact provides the first moment of connection with the mother, calms the baby, reduces crying and stress, regulates heartbeat and breathing, maintains temperature, promotes the formation of flora (good bacteria) in the newborn, and has been proven to increase the success of breastfeeding;
- It is through breastfeeding in the first hour of life that the baby receives its first dose of colostrum, a natural "vaccine" against hundreds of diseases. This first feeding releases hormones that facilitate milk let-down (apojoration) and help the uterus contract, reducing the mother's bleeding;
- If the baby does not need to be removed for medical attention, immediate clamping of the umbilical cord is no longer recommended. When the cord is cut at an optimal time, preferably after it stops pulsating, the baby receives more blood from the placenta, and is less anemic.
A baby is born with immense potential, and research shows that in the first 1000 days, brain cells can make up to a thousand new connections every second! However, connections between neurons not formed by the age of two can hardly be made in the future. For these synapses to form, the baby must be stimulated continuously to develop new skills, such as
- Play: Play is one of the most important activities of a child, play with your child, let him explore environments and objects.
- Stimulate motor skills: Let the baby turn around on his own, nothing like the need to make the frog jump! Throughout the first months, there are periods of physical activity directed to what is expected of the baby: between 0 and 4 months let him lie on his stomach so that he can support his neck and then roll over; between 4 and 6 months let him sit (no, don't force his back!) and between 9 and 12 months let him stand with as little support as possible (no, don't bend his legs). When the child begins to make the pincer movement, around 1 year, provide fine motor coordination toys: fitting, stacking, twisting...;
- Stimulate language: talk to your baby, read to him, sing songs. Teach your baby animals and their sounds, name the foods they eat, colors and body parts. Avoid using screens (mobile, tablet, computer and TV) until 2 years old;
- Stimulate social skills: the connection of caregivers with the baby is what teaches him/her the most to relate to other human beings. Be affectionate and smile with your baby.
Nutrition has critical effects on the body's functions and is known to modify the genome, being able to increase or decrease the risks of developing diseases. Some points that we need to take care of are:
- Breastfeeding contributes to the reduction of a multitude of diseases, is associated with better cognitive outcomes, and enhances the bond with the mother. Therefore, the WHO (World Health Organization), the Ministry of Health, and the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics recommend that it be exclusive until the age of 6 months and maintained until the age of 2 or more.
- Adequate food introduction, regardless of the method, should be started after 6 months of life, respecting the child's satiety and autonomy, providing all food groups and being salt-free or restricted, sugar-free, and ultra-processed.
- Healthy eating should be maintained throughout childhood, with adequate intake of nutrients and supplementation where indicated (iron, vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, calcium).
- A healthy intestinal flora contributes not only to digestion and nutrition, but is currently implicated in modulating allergic and metabolic diseases, as well as preventing infectious diseases. The intestinal microbiota is influenced by the type of delivery (vaginal or cesarean), the type of breastfeeding (maternal or artificial), the use of antibiotic medication, and the consumption of probiotics.
Written by Dr. José Roberto Lutti Filho
Specialist in Pediatrics and Neonatology
(CRM: 108147-SP)
Translated by Unstoppable Team.
(For questions or suggestions contact by email lifestyleunstoppable@gmail.com )
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- "Los Primeros 1000 días-- La Hora Dorada.
- Part II-"
Reminder: Due to differences in countries, there may be different methodologies and clinical standards. Therefore, adapt it to your reality, and for any question, please contact us via email to continue the full text.
The first hour of a baby's life is so important for its future that it is known as the "golden hour", an important event during the first thousand days.
- Immediately after birth, the baby must be in skin to skin contact with his mother. Unless medical assistance is required, the first pediatric care must be provided in the mother's womb, regardless of the birth route (vaginal or cesarean). This initial contact provides the first moment of connection with the mother, calms the baby, reduces the pain and stress, regulates the barking of the heart and breathing, maintains the temperature, favors the formation of flora (good bacteria) in the newborn y has been shown to increase maternal breastfeeding success.
- It is through maternal lactation in the first hour of life that the baby receives its first dose of callus, a natural "vaccine" against diseases. This first dose releases hormones that facilitate the milk leak (support) and help the uterus contract, reducing mother's hemorrhage;
- If the baby does not need to be extracted to receive medical attention, immediate clamping of the umbilical cord is not recommended. When the cord is cut at an ideal moment, preferably after it stops barking, the baby receives more blood from the placenta, presenting less anemia.
Babies are born with immense potential and investigations demonstrate that in the first 1,000 days, brain cells can establish up to a thousand new connections every second. However, connections between neurons that have not been formed before two years will be difficult to establish in the future. For these synapses to form, the baby must be continually stimulated to develop new skills, for example:
- Play: The game is one of the most important activities of a child, play with your child, let's explore surroundings and objects.
- Motricity stimulation: Let the baby go solo, nothing like the need to jump up the hill! Throughout the first few months, there are periods of physical activity geared towards what is expected of the baby: between 0 and 4 months, put it in the mouth so that it supports the baby's body and is ready for the journey; Between 4 and 6 months, stand still (no, don't hold your back!) and between 9 and 12 months, stand on your feet with as little support as possible (no, don't bend your legs). When the child begins to perform the pincer movement, around the age of one, provide him with toys of fine motor coordination: fitting, pinching, turning, etc;
- Encourage language: talk to your baby, read it, sing songs. Teach your baby the animals and their sounds, remember the foods they eat, the colors and the parts of their body. Avoid using screens (mobile, tablet, computer and television) for 2 years;
- Stimulating social skills: The connection of caregivers with the baby is what most teaches them to relate to other human beings. Be affectionate, smile, acurrúcate, regáñate.
Nutrition has critical effects on the body's functions and is known to modify the genome, potentially increasing or decreasing the risks of developing illnesses. Some points that we should take care of are:
- Maternal breastfeeding contributes to reducing the multitude of illnesses, is associated with better cognitive results and strengthens the bond with the mother. Therefore, the WHO (World Health Organization), the Ministry of Health and the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics recommend that it be exclusive for 6 months and maintained for 2 years or more.
- The introduction of adequate nutrition, regardless of the method, should begin after 6 months of life, respecting the child's satiety and autonomy, providing all food groups and without salt or restrictions, without sugar and ultra-processed.
- A healthy diet must be maintained throughout childhood, with adequate consumption of nutrients and supplementation in the indicated cases (hierro, vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, calcium).
- A healthy intestinal flora contributes to digestion and nutrition in soil, which is currently involved in the modulation of allergic and metabolic diseases, as well as in the prevention of infectious diseases. The intestinal microbiota influences the type of birth (vaginal or cesarean), the type of lactation (maternal or artificial), the use of antibiotics and the consumption of probiotics.
Written by Dr. Roberto Lutti Filho
Specialist in Pediatrics and Neonatology
CRM: (108147-SP).
Translated by Unstoppable Team.
(For questions or suggestions, contact by email: lifestyleunstoppable@gmail.com )
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