02/10/2026
I know they told you about the flipple technique but what you actually need is to let your baby experience the breast crawl completely uninterrupted!
That means only skin to skin with mom for the first couple of hours! No wiping, no diapers, no clothes, no pricks, no measuring. Just uninterrupted biology doing its thing!
Let’s break it down ⬇️
1: Birth Cry: Air fills your baby’s lungs for the first time and their instincts kick in! Baby is hopefully caught by mom or dad and immediately placed on mom’s belly or chest depending on cord length.
2: Relaxation: Being skin to skin with mom regulates baby’s heart rate, breathing, and temperature allowing baby to fully relax and be still.
3: Awakening: After a few minutes baby will begin to open their eyes and move their head and shoulders.
4: Activity: After about 5 minutes baby’s movements will become stronger and their rooting reflex will kick in.
5: Crawling: After about 35 minutes of skin to skin baby will start moving their arms and legs as if crawling to approach the breast and ni**le.
6: Resting: This stage may repeat itself several times in the first hours. The baby will alternate between a few minutes of activity and a few minutes of rest.
7: Familiarization: Baby familiarizes themself with the breast and ni**le by using their hands, mouth, and licking the ni**le. They do this for about 30 minutes.
8: Suckling: Baby will latch and begin to suckle. In an undisturbed birth and uninterrupted golden hour this usually happens around the 1 hour mark.
9: Restful Sleep: Baby falls into a restful sleep a couple of hours after birth and mom is usually ready for some rest too!
These first couple of hours are filled with so many magical moments when uninterrupted!
Did your baby do the breast crawl?
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