SKIN-TO-SKIN touch is one of the many ways mothers can bond with their newborns.

As part of the Breastfeeding Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), Swan Hill District Health (SHDH) registered/student midwife Beth Guerin said SHDH is encouraging regular skin-to-skin contact between newborn infants and their parents.

The BFHI initiative was developed by the World Health Orgnisation (WHO) and United...