"Skin to skin contact" is a simple act after childbirth with many benefits for both mother and baby. Many maternity hospitals encourage this contact to strengthen the mother-baby bond.

The main advantages of "skin to skin" contact include:

• The mother emits warmth, providing heat to the baby.
• Babies who have direct contact breathe more easily and rhythmically.
• The contact provides a greater sense of security and calm for the baby.
• Babies recognize the sound of the mother's heartbeat and her scent.
• Direct contact facilitates breastfeeding, enhancing supply and demand.
• This method contributes to the stabilization of the baby's heart rate.

It is especially important for premature babies, as studies have shown that kangaroo care leads to:

• Lower average respiratory rate.
• Fewer pain measurements.
• Higher oxygen concentration.
• Better temperature.
• Greater growth of head circumference.