straight away including skin on skin time with dad and 4yr brother

Yes very important for binding and to regulated bubs hear rate etc. Midwives will always encourage skin to skin when possible.

Nope. My first was born by emergency c section and I was passed out when he arrived. My second was born my elective c section but the hospital didn’t let me have skin to skin contact because they said the operating theatre was too cold and they wanted him out quickly. I found it tough.

I was only able to hold my daughter for a couple of minutes before she was taken away for monitoring.

O yes when my first one was born she get my skin contact about 4 to 5 hours which is very good for baby