Heart Dad Episode 2 - Should you hold your baby in the ICU?
Channel: Heart Dad
Date: 01/10/2018

Today's episode talks about whether or not you should hold your baby while they are in the ICU. When shouldn't you hold your baby? What are the benefits of holding your baby? 

Spoiler Alert: The answer is unequivocally yes! You should do everything you can to ensure you're holding your as often and as long as you're allowed to. Read the articles below to find out more details on why this is such an important topic.

Medical Studies on the positive effects of holding your new baby
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3700586/
2. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/12/08/peds.2016-2063
3. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02901665
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3641451/

Articles on the benefits of holding your baby
1. https://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/medicalcenter/healthtips/20100114_infant-bonding.html
2. https://www.ucihealth.org/blog/2016/04/cuddlers-help-preemies-to-thrive
3. https://www.babble.com/parenting/cuddling-babies-study-benefits-touch/

How to hold an intubated baby
https://www.chop.edu/pages/skin-skin-intubated-infants-guidelines-professionals