What is the Leboyer Method of delivery?
Dr. Frederick Leboyer, a French obstetrician, developed a method of delivery which he felt minimized the trauma of birth. It includes a quiet environment with dim lighting and placing the baby on its belly after delivery. Once the pulsations in the umbilical cord have stopped, the cord is clamped and cut and the baby is bathed in a warm bath to help it acclimatize in its new environment. Many parents like the Leboyer Method, not only for its gentle birthing procedures but also because it allows the partner to bathe the baby after the delivery helping to create a father-child bond.
