> It is only in the past decade or two that there is evidence (I mean
> published studies) showing that babies track the breast by smell, and that
> vernix protects the skin and helps keep the infant warm.
Not only protects the baby's skin: I've heard an older midwife tell, that she
and her collegues whenever possible used to take some of the vernix and rubbed
it onto their own hands and ensured anyone listening that there was no better
handcream!
Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC, Maaseik, Belgium
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