Preterm infants

Abstract

Skin-to-skin (STS) holding, also known as kangaroo care, is a method of holding the undressed preterm infant with his/her chest against the bare chest of the parent. A blanket is used to cover the infant and parent. This method has been shown to be beneficial for the preterm infant. One claimed benefit is the increase of quiet sleep during holding.",2 However, other investigators examined the behavioral states before, during, and after holding and found no differences in percentage oftime spent in state