There are a lot of firsts to experience with every child—whether it’s your first, second, or third. Shortly after birth, one of the firsts parents will experience with their baby is skin-to-skin ...

Newborns often do not have the perfect skin we expect. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, explains some of the common skin conditions that newborns face, including seborrhea—often referred to as cradle ...

Immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers offers a better start in life, improving a number of key health metrics, according to a newly updated Cochrane review. The review ...

Parents of newborns have enough to worry about, and they can most likely add newborn skin ailments to that list. Nearly 20 percent of newborns contract eczema, and roughly 60 percent of newborns — ...

Babies born very early had stronger neurodevelopmental performance at 1 year if they received more skin-to-skin care as newborns, a study found. Skin-to-skin cuddling with a parent has lasting ...

Targeted training interventions for both health professionals and parents significantly increase the amount of skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their parents in the first 48 hours after birth ...

Holding your newborn for the first time is a magical experience, but it can also be a little bit surprising. Many parents ...

How do early-life exposures shape the infant skin microbiome and atopic dermatitis risk? New cohort data reveal key ...

Every parent wants to keep their baby’s skin as soft as a feather, but the sheer variety of products on the shelf can be ...