The biological significance of skin-to-skin contact and maternal odours

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1560-1562

  Porter, Richard H ^a,b  

^a UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Mother infant interactions; Odour recognition; Skin to skin contact

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD CARE; ENVIRONMENT; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEWBORN; ODOR; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; SKIN;

BREAST FEEDING; CRYING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; ODORS; SKIN; SMELL; SUCKING BEHAVIOR; TOUCH; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 10844236429     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410024835     Document Type: Review

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