Is there any awareness at this hospital that along with the hospital care that premature/ill new borns need, that they can get a great deal of healing by spending extensive time with the mother, tucked between mothers breasts, skin to skin, feeling her rythmic breath, her smell, hearing her voice, nursing if possible. That even the most fragile of babies should have as much contact with the mother as possible as this can give the will to live and also give the mother some empowering contact with the child and a sense of connection even if the child dies eventually, rather than being stuck the other side of a hospital window feeling helpless and afraid and if the child dies they feel like they didn't even have a chance to connect or give love.  

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To: naturalbirthturkey@yahoogroups.com
From: hakancoker@...
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 09:16:26 +0300
Subject: Re: [naturalbirthturkey] Ankara Infant Deaths