Human Growth and Development / Unit 3 HGD 0345 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Touch and Pain
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The idea
Touch is the most highly developed sense at birth; touch receptors form around the eighth week of prenatal development.
In practice
Kangaroo care, a newborn held skin to skin against a parent's chest after birth.
Where people slip
Newborns are sensitive to pain during medical procedures. Gentle touch improves mood, sleep and growth in preterm infants.
Your place on the trail
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