After Giving Birth, Britney Took Part in a Study in Which

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After giving birth, Britney took part in a study in which she saw her baby briefly after delivery, visited with him six to 12 hours later, and had half-hour feeding sessions every four hours thereafter for the remainder of a three-day hospital stay. Another mother in the study was in an "extended contact" group of women who were permitted five "extra" hours a day to cuddle her baby, including an hour of skin-to-skin contact that took place within three hours of birth. What might the implications of this difference in "contact" be for the emotional bonding of mother and baby? Discuss related findings from the text.