Newborn babies' brain responses to being touched on the face measured for the first time
A newborn baby’s brain responds to being touched on the face, according to new research co-led by UCL. Babies use this sense of touch — facial somatosensation — to find and latch onto their mother’s nipple, and should have this ability from birth. Premature babies often have difficulty feeding, and underdevelopment of their facial sensitivity… Read More: Newborn babies' brain responses to being touched on the face… »
