Many of these infant deaths can be avoided by placing babies skin - to - skin with their mothers immediately after birth. (ourmilkyway.org)
# 2: Body System Regulation Babies who are left skin to skin with their mothers for the first hours immediately after birth are better able to regulate their temperature and respiration. (nourishconsulting.net)
Being skin to skin with their mothers helps babies to stabilize respiration, meaning that their cord will remain intact for longer and giving them more chance to receive vital red blood cells and reduce the risk of iron deficiency anemia. (nourishconsulting.net)