Gazing into your newborn’s eyes does not need to include a layer of thick eye ointment.
➜ Focusing on bonding, rest, and only medically necessary interventions or treatments helps you extend the power and confidence you found during birth.
➜ Using erythromycin ointment as a preventative treatment may not be necessary when mothers have had access to reliable testing for STD’s prior to birth.
➜ Choosing to have a low or no intervention birth philosophy can also extend into your parenting choices.