Author： Vincent Sarah
Publisher： Medical Education Solutions Limited
ISSN： 1461-3123
Source： The Practising Midwife, Vol.14, Iss.6, 2011-06, pp. : 44-46
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Abstract
Health professionals are increasingly recognising that skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby immediately after birth has important and significant health benefits for all babies. UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative has recently increased recommended minimum time spent in skin contact after birth from 30 minutes to one hour. This article looks at recent research into the benefits of skin contact and summarises the findings.
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