Early skin-to-skin contact between healthy late preterm infants and their parents: an observational cohort study

Background Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) is an important factor to consider in the care of late preterm infants (born between 34 0/7 and 36 6/7 completed weeks of gestation). The literature suggests that SSC between preterm infants and their mothers facilitates breastfeeding. However, more studies are...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Kerstin H. Nyqvist, Andreas Rosenblad, Helena Volgsten, Eva-Lotta Funkquist, Elisabet Mattsson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2017-10-01
Subjects:	Preterm infants Skin-to-skin contact Breastfeeding Late preterm infants Mothers Fathers
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/3949.pdf