There is always someone whether it is a relative or a friend who says holding the baby too much is not good, too much holding can spoil the baby or make them too dependable. This is not nice to hear especially when it is your first time as a mother and you have no idea of what you are doing! According to a study holding a baby can be very beneficial for their overall health. It is actually vital for the baby´s well being in his/her first days of life, the way a mother treats her child can have a big impact on the child´s health and development. The research was conducted at Nationwide Children´s Hospital in Ohio, and it was centered on 125 premature babies and full-term babies. The goal of the study was to see how babies responded to touch. Premature babies were less likely to respond to gentle touching than full-time infants. Researchers also found that preemies who received more snuggles from parents or nurses at the NICU responded more to that gentle ...