Cobedding of twins: A natural extension of the socialization process?

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 260-263

  Hayward, Kathryn ^a  

^a IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cobedding; Coregulation; Developmental care; Infant cues

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; INCUBATOR; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN NURSING; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP; SOCIALIZATION; TWINS; WAKEFULNESS;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HUMANS; INCUBATORS, INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; NEONATAL NURSING; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP; SOCIALIZATION; TWINS; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0042916047     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200307000-00011     Document Type: Review

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