Which of the following statements about caring for preterm infants is TRUE ?

A. Compared with full-term infants, preterm babies are more often held close, touched, and talked to gently.
B. Even parents with stable life circumstances and social supports usually cannot overcome the stresses of caring for a preterm infant.
C. Preterm infants who are left in isolettes and are rarely touched gain weight faster and, at the end of the first year, are more advanced in mental and motor development over preterm babies given massage stimulation.
D. Mothers and fathers practicing kangaroo skin-to-skin contact feel more confident about caring for their preterm babies and interact more sensitively and affectionately with them.

Answer: D. Mothers and fathers practicing kangaroo skin-to-skin contact feel more confident about caring for their preterm babies and interact more sensitively and affectionately with them.