The Influence of Skin-to-skin Contact on Cortical Activity During Painful Procedures on Preterm Infants in the NICU

Infants allocated to the SSC arm will be placed in upright, ventral SSC position (holding of a diaper clad baby on the bare chest of a mother) for a minimum of 15 minutes prior to data collection.

Administration of 24 percent oral sucrose will occur two minutes prior to the heel lance.