NICU Preemies Need More Loving Touch, Less Pain

It is very important that premature babies being cared for in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) receive plenty of caring and supportive touch experiences and as few painful procedures as possible, as these events can significantly impact brain development, according to new research published in the journal Current Biology.
Disruptions in the normal development of the somatosensory system — a baby’s first sensory system that perceives temperature, the body’s position in space