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Skin Contact: Benefits for Parents

Skin contact decreases maternal stress, improves paternal perception of stress, the baby becomes familiar with parents, and they have better breastfeeding outcomes. Grisel Gigato, Lactation Nurse with the Center for Women and Infants at South Miami Hospital, says skin contact gives the mom confidence in caring for the baby and bonding with the baby.

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