Nils Bergman, MD, PhD, and guest host Mary Francell, IBCLC, sit down to talk all about skin-to-skin Kangaroo Mother Care, and the neurobiology behind our babies' need for constant touch in the first days (and months) of life.
They discuss:

-Nils research on Kangaroo Care (skin-to-skin) with preemies and full term babies
-The neurobiology of skin-to-skin immediately after birth
-Nils recommendation of 6 hours of continuous contact for baby and mom after birth
-why even (or especially) NICU babies need continuous skin-to-skin after birth, and should never be in incubators
-Why we should encourage hospitals to begin implementing skin-to-skin with all babies, not just premies

Visit Nils' website for more information on his work: www.kangaroomothercare.com and www.ninobirth.org

Check out Mary's excellent blog here: www.whatdobabiesneed.com

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