Your baby's soft, smooth skin is the largest organ in their body. During pregnancy, your baby's skin develops while in the amniotic fluid inside your uterus. This is a warm and cozy home for them.

Preterm infants born before 32 weeks who received more skin-to-skin contact while in the hospital showed stronger brain development in areas tied to emotion and stress regulation than babies who ...

A baby’s skin is achingly adorable, sensitive, delicious-smelling, and oh-so-soft. But there’s much more to it than that. The structure of baby skin is distinctly different from adult skin. It’s a ...