Preemies with more skin-to-skin contact had stronger development in brain regions linked to emotion and stress regulation The contact might aid bonding as well as encouraging new connections within ...

Preterm infants born before 32 weeks who received more skin-to-skin contact while in the hospital showed stronger brain development in areas tied to emotion and stress regulation than babies who ...

Premature infants who received more skin-to-skin contact while in NICU showed significantly greater brain growth on discharge than preemies who received little or no skin-to-skin contact, based on ...

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Skin-to-skin care in preterm infants born before 32 weeks was linked to measurable differences in brain development. Longer cuddle sessions were associated with signs of brain growth in regions tied ...