Older J
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 1983 Aug;23(3):161-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1983.tb00567.x.
Although humans are mammals, experts have often acted as though we were not, especially in the realm of our need for touch. Psychologists, surgeons and maternity hospitals are among those who have sought to discourage this basic mammalian form of contact and comfort. Yet there is ample evidence that touch is needed in a number of ways at the time of birth, for the months that precede it and for the years that follow. Even those who criticize touch-advocates for overstating the scientific evidence for their case, share their conclusion about the importance of touch at the time of birth.
尽管人类属于哺乳动物，但专家们的行为常常仿佛我们并非如此，尤其是在我们对触摸的需求方面。心理学家、外科医生和妇产医院都在试图抑制这种基本的哺乳动物式的接触与慰藉。然而，有充分的证据表明，在分娩时、分娩前的几个月以及分娩后的几年里，触摸在许多方面都是必需的。即使是那些批评触摸倡导者夸大其科学依据的人，也认同他们关于分娩时触摸重要性的结论。
