Skin-to-skin contact might be doing more for your baby than many originally thought. According to new research, published in "Neurology" on Sept. 24, skin-to-skin contact, also known as kangaroo care, ...

“Kangaroo care,” the practice of cuddling newborns directly against a parent’s bare skin, is known for its benefits, such as the regulation of the baby’s body temperature and heart rate. It is also ...

A growing body of research underscores that the first hour after birth is far more than a gentle moment; it is a critical biological window for both the newborn and the mother. A joint study conducted ...

More premature babies who had early skin-to-skin contact with their mother were being breastfed at the time of discharge from hospital and for up to one year afterwards. However, this is far from the ...

Immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers offers a better start in life, improving a number of key health metrics, according to a newly-updated Cochrane review. The review, ...

Immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers offers a better start in life, improving a number of key health metrics, according to a newly updated Cochrane review. The review ...

All mammals have a set sequence of behaviors at birth – all with a single purpose – to breastfeed. Baby mammals are born to breastfeed! Surprisingly, it is the newborn that initiates breastfeeding, ...

To encourage use of skin-to-skin contact with all healthy term infants during the first two hours of life and throughout their mothers' postpartum hospitalization, an easy, rapid newborn assessment ...