The Magic of Parent-Child Synchrony: How Skin-to-Skin Contact Helps Development

Nov 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Christine Ramos, RN, CLC, CCM, IBCLC (retired)

When it is done for 60 to 90 minutes, this skin-to-skin contact initiates a cascade of physiological effects that optimize every organ system in the infant’s body and promote breastfeeding.