Skin-to-Skin Contact in Cesarean Birth and Duration of Breastfeeding: A Cohort Study
Early skin-to-skin contact (SSC) after birth is a physiological practice that is internationally recommended and has well-documented importance for the baby and for the mother. This study aims to examine SSC with a cohort of mothers or fathers in the operating room after a Cesarean section (C-sectio...
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| description | Early skin-to-skin contact (SSC) after birth is a physiological practice that is internationally recommended and has well-documented importance for the baby and for the mother. This study aims to examine SSC with a cohort of mothers or fathers in the operating room after a Cesarean section (C-section) and its relationship with duration of breastfeeding. From January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012, at the Castelli Hospital in Verbania, Italy, a Baby Friendly designated hospital, 252 consecutive women who had a C-section were enrolled in the study and followed for 6 months. The sample was later divided into three groups depending on the real outcomes in the operating room: SSC with the mother (57.5%), SSC with the father (17.5%), and no SSC (25%). Our study showed a statistical association between skin-to-skin contact with the mother and the exclusive breastfeeding rates on discharge. This effect is maintained and statistically significant at three and six months, as compared to the groups that had paternal SSC or no SSC. After a C-section, skin-to-skin contact with the mother can be an important practice for support, promotion, and duration of breastfeeding. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7abf87a82e774fa9ad148e79ef7eec912025-02-03T06:04:56ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2017-01-01201710.1155/2017/19407561940756Skin-to-Skin Contact in Cesarean Birth and Duration of Breastfeeding: A Cohort StudyAndrea Guala0Luigina Boscardini1Raffaella Visentin2Paola Angellotti3Laura Grugni4Michelangelo Barbaglia5Elise Chapin6Eleonora Castelli7Enrico Finale8Department of Pediatrics, Castelli Hospital, Verbania, ItalyDepartment of Pediatrics, Castelli Hospital, Verbania, ItalyDepartment of Pediatrics, Castelli Hospital, Verbania, ItalyDepartment of Pediatrics, Castelli Hospital, Verbania, ItalyDepartment of Anesthesia and Resuscitation, Castelli Hospital, Verbania, ItalySS Trinità Hospital, Borgomanero, ItalyBaby Friendly Initiatives, Italian Committee UNICEF, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Castelli Hospital, Verbania, ItalyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Castelli Hospital, Verbania, ItalyEarly skin-to-skin contact (SSC) after birth is a physiological practice that is internationally recommended and has well-documented importance for the baby and for the mother. This study aims to examine SSC with a cohort of mothers or fathers in the operating room after a Cesarean section (C-section) and its relationship with duration of breastfeeding. From January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012, at the Castelli Hospital in Verbania, Italy, a Baby Friendly designated hospital, 252 consecutive women who had a C-section were enrolled in the study and followed for 6 months. The sample was later divided into three groups depending on the real outcomes in the operating room: SSC with the mother (57.5%), SSC with the father (17.5%), and no SSC (25%). Our study showed a statistical association between skin-to-skin contact with the mother and the exclusive breastfeeding rates on discharge. This effect is maintained and statistically significant at three and six months, as compared to the groups that had paternal SSC or no SSC. After a C-section, skin-to-skin contact with the mother can be an important practice for support, promotion, and duration of breastfeeding.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1940756 |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Guala Luigina Boscardini Raffaella Visentin Paola Angellotti Laura Grugni Michelangelo Barbaglia Elise Chapin Eleonora Castelli Enrico Finale Skin-to-Skin Contact in Cesarean Birth and Duration of Breastfeeding: A Cohort Study The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Skin-to-Skin Contact in Cesarean Birth and Duration of Breastfeeding: A Cohort Study |
| title_full | Skin-to-Skin Contact in Cesarean Birth and Duration of Breastfeeding: A Cohort Study |
| title_fullStr | Skin-to-Skin Contact in Cesarean Birth and Duration of Breastfeeding: A Cohort Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Skin-to-Skin Contact in Cesarean Birth and Duration of Breastfeeding: A Cohort Study |
| title_short | Skin-to-Skin Contact in Cesarean Birth and Duration of Breastfeeding: A Cohort Study |
| title_sort | skin to skin contact in cesarean birth and duration of breastfeeding a cohort study |
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