<<I am looking for recent research to 'prove' the necessity (advantage?) of
eliminating mother babe separation in the first hours postpartum.>

Dr Nils Bergman's site has some references:

http://www.kangaroomothercare.com/

the specific page for the references is:
http://www.kangaroomothercare.com/Paradigmreferences.htm - a lot of these
seem to be for premature or low birth weight infants, but not all.

Dulcie Bridges
trainee BF counsellor, Western Australia

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