Touch

Science tells us that when our skin receptors are stimulated they release a pharmacy of beneficial hormones that help to regulate our baby’s gastrointestinal track, promoting good digestion and growth.

More research tells us that nurturing touch improves intellectual and motor development immediately from birth. It also helps regulate a baby’s temperature, heart rate, and sleep-wake patterns, especially when the baby is held skin-to-skin. Numerous studies have shown that touch is as necessary as nutrition to a baby.