18.05.24 - Kangaroo Care: the science of snuggles

from Naked Scientists Special Editions, iTunesU · host Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists

We all love a good hug, whatever our age! Babies are no different. There's growing evidence that skin-to-skin contact is beneficial for babies, so Katie Haylor spoke with Laura Baird and Kelly Spike from Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge to find out what it's all about...

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