Newborns, illnesses and first care: we talk about them in "15 minutes with ..."

We will talk about infants, diseases and first treatments in the new episode of "15 minutes with ..." the in-depth talk on the health of the hospital-university company of Cagliari in collaboration with the Unione Sarda group, which will be broadcast live on Tuesday 25 January at 5 pm on the social networks of the Aou of Cagliari (Facebook, Instagram, Youtube), on the website www.aoucagliari.it, on the Facebook page of the Unione Sarda and on www.unionesarda.it. As always, viewers will be able to ask questions live. On Wednesday, the readers of the Unione Sarda will find in-depth information on the “Salute” insert in the newspaper.

The guest of the column, conducted by the journalist Fabrizio Meloni, Head of Communication and External Relations of the Aou, will be Dr. Giovanni Ottonello, director of Neonatal Pathology at Duilio Casula.

The first years of life are among the most important in the mental and physical development of children. Mental stimuli and interactions are in fact necessary starting from birth. These precious moments happen most often with family members, who are at the heart of a child's earliest and most precious relationships. This is why it is important to know how to apply practices that facilitate intercourse, such as the Skin-to-skin practice where the baby, immediately after birth, is wrapped in a blanket and placed immediately on the mother's chest.

Caring for and caring for babies and children means tuning in to what they say and the signals they send (be it facial expressions, crying, other sounds or movements) in order to respond to their needs. This process helps infants and children feel safe, secure and willing to communicate their needs.

The talk "15 minutes with ..." is edited by Aou Cagliari News, the newspaper of the university hospital. Agile and simple format, it provides 15 minutes of question and answer with the specialists and the possibility for the public to ask questions live.