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Mother India’s little helpers

In the world’s most populous nation, hospitals scale up caregiver training so relatives can help newborns and their parents thrive at home Photography by Manish Swarup Gurugram, India The Associated Press Published 31 minutes ago

Antima Kumari lifts one of her newborn nephews, positions him between his father’s bare chest and wraps a cloth around him to steady the tiny body. The baby quickly snuggles into his father’s skin.

Ms. Kumari stepped in as a caregiver for the newborn twins when her sister Lilavati Devi felt physically weak after giving birth and was unable to take care of the babies on her own. Even though she had no experience handling babies, she was able to offer significant support to her sister after learning newborn baby car

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