​If you do a small thing immediately after the birth of your child, then your child will excel not only in studies but also in sports!

It is said that after the birth of the baby, he should definitely have skin-to-skin contact with the mother. It is said that this strengthens the bond between mother and baby. Not only this, it has many other benefits, one of which is the development of the baby's brain. It is believed that 'skin to skin contact' helps in the development of the baby's brain. A post on the Instagram account of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics explains how 'skin to skin contact' helps in the development of the baby's brain. If you are also pregnant or you are going to deliver soon, then you must know this benefit of skin to skin contact.

According to unicef.org , when a mother holds her baby in skin-to-skin contact after birth, it initiates strong instinctive behavior in both. As soon as the baby is born, it is placed on the mother's chest and made to have skin-to-skin contact. This helps both mother and baby in breastfeeding.

Continue skin to skin contact at home as well. Skin to skin contact is especially important in the first few days and weeks. This keeps the baby calm and he does not cry much when he is hungry. Along with this, the baby also forms a strong bond with his mother.

Skin to skin contact keeps the baby's body temperature under control. Along with this, his heart rate and stress hormones also remain under control. It also strengthens the bond between mother and baby and stimulates the sensory pathway for emotional and social development. For this reason, skin to skin contact should be done after the baby is born.

According to the National Health Service, skin-to-skin contact relaxes both mother and baby. It regulates the baby's heart rate and breathing. It stimulates the baby's digestion and makes him interested in drinking milk. It releases hormones in the baby's body that support breastfeeding.