You can see babies doing their best to hold up their heads during their very first hours of life, as if to check out where they have ended up. (babybjorn.ca)
Ideally, babies will be placed on their mother's chest immediately after birth for at least the first hour of life. (cindyandjana.com)
Many parents are requesting in their birth plans that these procedures are delayed until after that first hour of life. (verywellfamily.com)