Infant Development and Preterm CareBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesNeonatal skin health care

Shrutiprajna Kar, M. Pradhan, U. Devi, Tanushree Sahoo, Tapas Som, P. Mohanty

2026.2.14Journal of Perinatal Education

DOI: 10.1891/jpe-2025-0031

tlooto Summary

Longer duration of KMC hours is associated with significant improvement in anthropometric parameters and shorter duration of hospitalization, and all mothers (or caregivers) must be encouraged to provide a longer duration of KMC hours.

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KAR, Shrutiprajna, et al. “The nourishing touch”: Effect of duration of skin-to-skin contact on the growth parameters of very preterm neonates. Journal of Perinatal Education, 2026: JPE-2025.