so I just watched a birth video where the baby was perfectly healthy and they didn't hand it to the mom right away... that makes me highly uncomfortable. this is the first pregnancy with a different doctor and hospital. all my other three I had the same doctor same hospital. ugh. I swear my baby better be covered in vernix and handed to me, as soon as he or she is outta me. given there aren't any complications.
my baby was placed right on my chest, but had to be checked over since she was purple. but after she was fine she was given back to me.