Ad Code

Responsive Advertisement

Ticker

6/recent/ticker-posts

Skin-to-skin contact improves breastfeeding but not cognitive outcomes in very preterm infants: Clinical trial

Researchers led by the Trondheim University Hospital in Norway report that two hours of immediate skin-to-skin contact between mothers and very preterm infants after birth does not improve cognitive, motor, or language development by age 2 to 3 years. Infants receiving the intervention did show significantly improved breastfeeding outcomes.

from Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories https://ift.tt/Uo6rxvi