Yes. If you are able to hold your baby, you can do skin-to-skin. Tiny babies on breathing machines, IVs, and heart monitors can often be held skin-to-skin. In fact, they often do better in this position: their heart rate, breathing and temperature are more stable.
Most dreaming occurs during the fourth stage of sleep, known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. REM sleep is characterized by eye movement, increased respiration rate and increased brain activity. The American Sleep Foundation suggests that people spend approximately 20 percent of their total sleep in this stage.
The REM Sleep Stage. REM sleep is the second type of sleep, often kicking in only after a full cycle of NREM sleep. This is the stage where most dreaming occurs. REM is sometimes called paradoxical sleep because brain scans of people who are in REM show that their brains are very active, despite the fact theyâre fast asleep. However, while your brain is active, only your eyes can move. There are exceptions though.