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Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Newborn babies should be held naked next to their mother's skin for the first hour after birth so the two can bond, reported the Daily Mail. According to Dr Mary Price, a lecturer in midwifery at the University of Salford, this 'golden hour' helps calm the baby, build up resistance to infection and get breastfeeding off to a good start.
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