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How does skin-to-skin contact affect stress regulation, lactation and emotional bonding?

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How does skin-to-skin contact affect stress regulation, lactation and emotional bonding?

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Childbirth in hospital

Skin-to-skin contact is also called kangarooing among medical staff. It is the laying of a naked newborn baby on one parent's naked chest. At this point, he can hear their heartbeat, feel their warmth and smell their scent. This provides him or her with a sense of security immediately after birth, during the first days and even months of life [1,2].

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