All About Skin-to-Skin and Kangaroo Care

Birthful

English - February 24, 2016 20:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB
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Skin-to-skin and kangaroo care can improve neurological development and health, lower stress and crying, help breastfeeding, reduce postpartum depression. The list of benefits seems to go on and on. Research shows that skin-to-skin is even more important for preemies. How simple is it to do, and how long should you do it for? Sylvia Houston tells us more.

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