Premature babies: WHO recommends skin-to-skin contact rather than incubator
© ShutterstockEvery year, 15 million children are born prematurely worldwide, more than one in 10 births, and 20 million children ...
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Skin-to-skin support for premature babies
A premature baby needs a “kangaroo” mother and reassuring skin-to-skin contact when he is born, according to the results of ...
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Covid-19 and newborns: the benefits of skin-to-skin and breastfeeding
It is exceptional for a mother infected with Covid-19 to transmit it to her baby, if she applies some hygiene ...
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Skin-to-skin benefits for infants
December 13, 2016. Skin-to-skin contact is more frequent in countries lacking in funds, particularly when receiving premature babies. Developed countries ...
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Premature babies: skin-to-skin soothes moms
© iStockPhotosExchange, warmth, proximity: the skin-to-skin (also called kangaroo method) offered in neonatal departments consists of wearing premature babies directly ...
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Premature babies: skin-to-skin more effective than intensive care
© iStockMothers with skin-to-skin contact with their babies significantly reduce the risk of death and disability from premature birth, says ...
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