Skin-to-skin contact is becoming increasingly popular in maternity wards, and that's great! The many benefits of this formerly unknown practice are beginning to convince a large majority of parents. Let's discover together the benefits and how to practice it :)
The benefits of skin-to-skin contact
Also called the "kangaroo" method by WHO, skin-to-skin contact is recommended to fight hypothermia, promote breastfeeding, and early mother-baby interactions. But that's not all!
- Body temperature regulation: indeed, the heat exchange between baby's body and parents promotes good temperature regulation, even in case of fever!
- Facilitating breastfeeding: baby on mother's belly skin-to-skin = baby automatically moves towards the breast. The contact also promotes oxytocin production and therefore milk production :)
- Attachment bond: with Dad or Mom, contact encourages the production of the love hormone, oxytocin
- Reassured baby: against you, looking at you, they feel secure
To learn more: Skin-to-skin with baby: everything you need to know
It's a highly encouraged practice from birth with the mother, but it's just as important for the other partner to practice it too :) Everyone gets their joy! You can continue until baby is 2-3 months old to reassure them and enjoy this timeless bubble.
What to use for skin-to-skin contact?
The skin-to-skin band
It's a band (yes) that wraps around your body and your baby's body to promote and contain this contact. They come in several sizes to adapt to everyone's body type.
Can only be used in lying, sitting or semi-sitting positions. You must always support baby and not be standing.
The baby wrap
Yes indeed! The baby wrap is suitable for skin-to-skin contact and not just for babywearing during shopping or daily activities.
Our No-Knot Baby Wrap was actually developed to meet parents' need for skin-to-skin contact in neonatal units but also to enable babywearing from hospital discharge up to 14 kg.
No knots needed, put it on in 45 seconds thanks to its rings. The combo between a skin-to-skin band and a baby wrap in a single product. It's perfect for discreet breastfeeding thanks to its fabric panel that will cover your bust.
Practice skin-to-skin lying down, sitting, standing... Without questioning yourself. For full-term babies or premature babies.
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