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In 2013 to 2014, we explored the physiological stress responses of fathers during their first skin\u2010to\u2010skin contact (SSC) with their new baby.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We recruited 49 fathers whose partners had given birth to a premature baby of up to 33\u00a0weeks and three days. The study, in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a Quebec hospital, measured the physiological stress responses of the fathers before and after they first experienced SSC with their new baby. Cortisol levels and blood pressure were measured, and a generalised estimating equation\u00a0was used for the data analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The fathers\u2019 cortisol levels decreased from 10.55\u00a0nmol\/L, with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of 9.61\u201311.59 at the beginning of the experiment to 8.26\u00a0nmol\/L (95% CI: 7.51\u20139.07) after 75\u00a0minutes. Meanwhile, their systolic blood pressure decreased from 135.16\u00a0mmHg (95% CI: 130\u2013140) to 125.25\u00a0mmHg (95% CI: 121\u2013129).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Fathers who held their baby in SSC for the first time showed a significant reduction in physiological stress responses. 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