Skin-to-skin contact between mothers and newborns immediately after birth can be used to promote breastfeeding and may give babies a better start in life, according to a new review of existing ...

Warts are one of the most common skin problems seen across all age groups, especially in children and young adults. They are ...

Skin-to-skin contact between newborn and mother has been shown to produce positive outcomes for mom and baby. A new analysis finds that this practice may be particularly beneficial for babies with a ...

It appears beneficial for mothers and babies to have one hour of skin-to-skin contact per day in the first five weeks after birth. Mothers who do so may experience less anxiety and fatigue and often ...

Babies who are born two to three months early are usually separated from their mother in the first hours after birth. The fact that skin-to-skin contact between the newborn and the mother is important ...

As a new dad, you may feel overwhelmed and unsure of how to bond with your newborn baby. One simple way to establish a strong connection is through skin-to-skin contact, also known as “kangaroo care.” ...

In the 1950s, the American psychologist Harry Harlow provided a stark demonstration of the importance of a mother's touch. He famously—and controversially—showed that rhesus monkeys would rather cling ...

Targeted training interventions for both health professionals and parents significantly increase the amount of skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their parents in the first 48 hours after birth ...

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, ...