Unii

Is your baby crying? Don’t underestimate the comforting power of skin-to-skin contact. New parents are often introduced to skin-to-skin at the hospital in the minutes and hours immediately after their baby’s birth. But the benefits extend well beyond the newborn phase. Watch how this little one calms and almost immediately returns to sleep when mom comes into direct contact. In addition to promoting calm and comfort, research suggests that skin-to-skin contact improves digestion, blood-oxygen levels, heartbeat, sleep, and even the immune system (as moms pass healthy bacteria and antibodies both through their skin and via breastfeeding - which skin-to-skin contact has also been shown to promote). This sweet duo was shared to TT by mama.quinnie.