My favourite topic, too, Pat.  Followed Klaus, Kennell and Anderson, and later of course our own Nils Bergman.  Ashley Montagu's book:  "The importance of touch" I think it was called, addressed the importance of the skin.  It led me to practice skin to skin care with son in 1977.  

Jean Ridler  RN  RM  IBCLC
Cape Town, South Africa

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