Research during the past 30 years has found many benefits of skin-to-skin contact between mothers and newborns immediately after birth, particularly with aiding breastfeeding.
Use Nurturing Touch
Touch meets a baby's needs for physical contact, affection, security, stimulation, and movement. Skin-to-skin contact is especially effective, such as during breastfeeding, bathing, or massage. Carrying or babywearing also meets this need while on the go. Hugs, snuggling, back rubs, massage, and physical play help meet this need in older children.
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[IMAGES] A parent’s love for their child knows no boundaries, and this is true both of us and of our animal friends. |
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I gave birth on a February afternoon by repeat caesarean. A pink, squalling bundle was handed to me, and I gazed lovingly into eyes that seemed to recognize me. |
A volunteer slips her arms into a gauzy yellow hospital gown and approaches a medical crib holding a tiny newborn hooked up to noisy machines. ‘‘OK,’’ she says, with a smile. ‘‘Baby time.’’ |
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A loving touch, characterized by a slow caress or stroke - often an instinctive gesture from a mother to a child or between partners in romantic relationships - may increase the brain's ability to construct a sense of body ownership and, in turn, Read more |
A study recently released by the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics indicates that an estimated 46.6% of babies between the ages of 7 to 12 weeks in North America will suffer from positional plagiocephaly, or “flat hea Read more |
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“Babywearing” is the term used to describe wearing your child in a soft carrier. There are a wide variety of carriers available on the market today. |
Europe seems to host the most pediatricians who recommend that, in order to avoid pressure on their underdeveloped bodies, newborns and infants lie flat on their backs in a stroller and not be carried. |
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When done properly, carrying a baby in a soft baby carrier can be safer than carrying a baby in your arms. |
Lately I have been hearing a lot about the "rules" of babywearing. While most people just mean to educate and help others wear the babies, the focus seems to be moving more and more away from what babywearing is really about. |
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