First 24 hours at home

After giving birth, your uterus contracts back to its original size. Proper contraction is important in order not to lose more blood than necessary. You may still have a large amount of blood loss on the first day. Don't be alarmed if whole clots come along. Change your maternity pads regularly.
The contraction of your uterus can feel like a cramp in your lower abdomen, is its aftermath. you can cope with them in the same way as the contractions during your delivery. Paracetamol can relieve the pain.
Go pee well, take your time for this. Because urinating can cause a burning sensation, you can rinse with lukewarm water while urinating.
Drink enough water or tea. After giving birth, you can eat whatever you like.

Immediately after giving birth, the baby is wide awake. Time for the first acquaintance. It recognizes your voice, your smell and rhythm of your breathing. He feels comfortable.
Try to nurse your baby as often as possible, at least every two to three hours to stimulate milk production. If the drink does not work immediately, don't worry, he has 24-48 hours reserves.
If your child is sick of mucus or if he has to spit, clear his mouth with your finger and then place him with his belly on your forearm with his head down and gently pat him on the back.
The first few days your baby wears a hat because the head and thus the entire body temperature cools down quickly. The first time after birth, keeping body temperature stable is difficult.
A temperature between 36.5 and 37.5 degrees is normal. During the first few days you measure the temperature with every change. See also "measuring your baby's temperature".
The baby's first stool, meconium, is dark green to black and sticky. To prevent this from sticking to the buttocks, you can put Vaseline or ointment on the bottom after every change.
Keep all diapers during the first week, so that the maternity nurse can see whether he is drinking enough and whether the kidneys are functioning properly.
In the beginning it is difficult to discover why a child is crying. Try different things to find out what he means; give him a drink, a clean diaper and comfort him.

Your baby has never been alone in your tummy. Now, after birth, he has to sleep alone without his mother in an overwhelming world. This sometimes causes unrest.
Therefore, let your child sleep in your bedroom for the first time, close to the mother so that your child smells and feels that you are present. Always put him to sleep in his own crib.
Newborn babies breathe irregularly. You can often hear him 'sigh'. That's nothing but a deep breath of air.
It is not surprising that you cannot sleep the first night after giving birth. So much has happened, you have so much adrenaline in your blood, it's logical that it doesn't work. lie down, have a sandwich with a cup of tea and try to relax, then you will also rest.

If you are really worried about something, you can always call your midwife or doctor.