Uninterrupted Skin-to-Skin Contact Immediately After Birth There is good evidence that normal, term newborns who are placed skin to skin with their mothers immediately after birth make the transition from fetal to newborn life with greater respiratory, temperature, and glucose stability and significantly less crying indicating decreased stress. Mothers who hold their newborns skin to skin after birth have increased maternal behaviors, show more confidence in caring for their babies and breastfeed for longer durations. Being skin to skin with mother protects the newborn from the well-documented negative effects of separation, supports optimal brain development and facilitates attachment, which promotes the infants self-regulation over time. Dr. Samer Aljenidi -Pediatrics Specialist. Medicorp Gulf Medical Clinic
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 07:12:56 +0000
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