The effects of clothing layers on the thermoregulatory responses to short duration babywearing in babies under 12 months old

Abstract Carrying babies in a sling, that is, babywearing, is a popular practice among new parents. Babies are thermally vulnerable and public health bodies advise to dress them in one extra layer than the adult. However, these guidelines do not consider babywearing and it is unclear whether babies’...

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Main Authors: Davide Filingeri, Helena Cowley, Charlotte Merrick, Parenting Science Gang, Victoria L. Filingeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-05-01
Series:Physiological Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14425