The Power Of Touch Between Mom And Baby
Category: PARENTS
Touch is one of the first senses to develop while the baby is still in the womb (between 7-8 weeks gestation). From their earliest weeks, babies depend on touch for exploring their world. Touch is so important that some consider skin to be the external nervous system.
By Lynn Erdman, ContributorCEO, Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nur..., 2015-02-05