Swedish experts studied 95 Caesarean-delivered babies in a Chilean hospital
The babies were grouped based on the contact they had with their fathers
One group had skin-to-skin contact, while one got cradled in their dad s arms
In the final group, the babies were placed in cots while their fathers sat nearby
Newborns who had skin-to-skin contact had higher and more stable heart rates
The babies in this group were also found to be more wakeful in the short term