article_snippet: After birth, skin-to-skin contact is recognised as a simple step mothers can take to welcome a simple step mothers baby into the world.
article_snippet: The birth process is a stressful and exhausting time for their baby.
article_snippet: Unicef advises mothers to hold mothers child in skin-to-skin contact to help mothers baby 'adapt to mothers new environment'.
article_snippet: It means their 'heartbeat and breathing will be better controlled' and there is a wealth of evidence that suggests babies held in skin-to-skin contact are less stressed by The birth process.
article_snippet: Unicef's advice states: 'We know that babies who have spent an hour in skin contact are significantly less stressed after the birth experience
article_snippet: - this means babies who have spent an hour in skin contact breathing and heart rate are more stable, babies who have spent an hour in skin contact cry less, and when babies who have spent an hour in skin contact start to feed, babies who have spent an hour in skin contact digest babies who have spent an hour in skin contact food better. '
article_snippet: A mother's chest area is significantly warmer than other parts of A mother body - ready to welcome A mother and prevent them from cooling down - which is a significant risk. '
article_snippet: their baby has been lovely and warm in your uterus - at around 37 degrees, whereas the labour room will be significantly cooler, and their baby is wet
article_snippet: Meanwhile Ms Davey, echoed the importance of skin-to-skin contact.
article_snippet: She said it is 'an essential part of family-centred care and should be part of the care that all babies receive'.
article_snippet: Ms Davey added: 'Evidence shows that it can help to regulate the baby’s heartbeat, lower their stress levels and can play an important role in improving the positive outcomes for premature babies.