Skin-to-skin contact do not improve interaction between mother and preterm infant

Thursday, January 23, 2020 - 11:00 in Health & Medicine

Following a premature birth it is important that the parents and the infant quickly establish a good relationship. Researchers have studied the relationship between mothers and infants who have continuous skin-to-skin contact during the entire period from birth to discharge from the hospital. The results show that continuous skin-to-skin contact does not lead to better interaction between the mother and the infant.

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