Photo Of Father & Baby Goes Viral After Viewers See What’s Happening In His Lap
By Dreamer
A photo of a new dad, giving his premature baby skin-to-skin contact, has gone viral, and for good reason. As the father is captured gently allowing his baby to rest on his bare chest, what onlookers see happening on his lap has left them in complete disbelief.
The remarkable photo was originally posted to Facebook last year on a Danish family advocacy group page, Forældre og Fødsel, but the picture has just recently gone viral after South Africa’s NINO Birth shared the post. It brings awareness to the benefits of skin-to-skin contact with infants and how important it truly is.
There is no better feeling than becoming a parent – regardless of whether it’s your first, your last child, or a child in between. There’s nothing more invigorating than knowing that you made such a perfect little human and that they are a part of you and the person you love. Unfortunately, sometimes our babies arrive a little too soon and need extensive care to ensure they will survive and grow up.
The father in the photo was holding his new baby and giving the infant skin-to-skin contact because he or she was born early. However, what is seen in his lap is what has everyone talking. The man had an older son, who was laying on his father’s lap with his shirt off, holding the other newborn baby and providing skin-to-skin as well. The family had just welcomed premature twins, and the young boy proved how good of a big brother he is by stepping in and helping in the best was possible.
The father and son giving skin-to-skin to their newest family members (Image Source: Facebook)
“The parent’s chest regulates the temperature better than an incubator,” explained Swedish professor Uwe Ewald, according to WFXT. “Skin-to-skin contact helps the baby to breathe better. The child becomes more calm and gains weight faster. Research shows that parents’ bacterial flora – compared with hospital bacteria – reduces the risk of serious infections in these delicate children.”
It’s a beautiful photo that will undoubtedly be cherished forever. I can only imagine how much love the mother feels for her fellas, who stepped in to help her take care of the new family members. Life’s greatest blessings are the one’s given by God – and babies are undoubtedly one of the best.
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