Unfortunately, they are among the animals most likely to die in shelters around the country, either from disease in the harsh shelter environment or from a lack of the resources needed to get them through the critical first weeks of life. (blogs.bestfriends.org)
They asked 30 new moms to provide five hours a day of such contact in the infant's first week of life followed by at least two hours of skin - to - skin contact daily for the next three weeks. (fitpregnancy.com)
A Community Commitment to Breastfeeding: «Open Wide: Infant Oral Development and its Impact on Feeding Inthe First Week of Life» and «Keeping Abreast: Networking Strategies and Building Commitment among Professionals.» (bflrc.com)