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Skin-to-Skin Contact: A Simple Act, Profound Effects
Holding a naked baby against your bare chest seems too simple to matter. The evidence says it matters enormously.
Feedlittle Contributors·Sep 15, 2026·5 min read
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Holding a naked baby against your bare chest seems too simple to matter. The evidence says it matters enormously.

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