Breast crawl: il tepore attrattivo dell’areola mammaria

Divisione di Medicina Perinatale, Policlinico Abano Terme, Abano Terme, Italia
L. Giliberti, A. Meneghello, F. Volpe, R. Maione, G. Straface, A. Giustardi, V. Zanardo

Il personale sanitario e le donne in primis, dovrebbero essere istruite nella conoscenza di questi nuovi scenari e sulla criticità della golden hour e dei relativi stati del neonato.
Proprio per questo non deve terminare la ricerca sulle ricchezze non ancora scoperte e inesplorate dell’areola mammaria.

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