| Literature DB >> 7934434 |
H Varendi1, R H Porter, J Winberg.
Abstract
We studied the involvement of naturally occurring odours in guiding the baby to the nipple. One breast of each participating mother was washed immediately after delivery. The newborn infant was placed prone between the breasts. Of 30 infants, 22 spontaneously selected the unwashed breast. The washing procedure had no effect on breast temperature. We concluded that the infants responded to olfactory differences between the washed and unwashed breasts.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7934434 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(94)91645-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lancet ISSN: 0140-6736 Impact factor: 79.321