Skin-to-skin ‘kangaroo care’ found to boost neurodevelopment in preemies
Skin-to-skin cuddling with a parent has lasting cognitive benefits for premature babies, according to a new Stanford Medicine study. Preemies who received more skin-to-skin contact, also known as kangaroo care, while hospitalized as newborns were less likely to be developmentally delayed at 1 year of age, the study found. The research, which was published online … Read more
