ArticleInternational journal of pediatrics2014
The Effects of Skin-to-Skin Contact on Temperature and Breastfeeding Successfulness in Full-Term Newborns after Cesarean Delivery.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
- Immediate or early skin-to-skin contact for mothers and their healthy newborn infants.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Skin-to-skin contact to improve premature mothers' anxiety and stress state: A meta-analysis.Maternal & child nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Early skin-to-skin contact for mothers and their healthy newborn infants.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Effect of Skin-To-Skin Contact During Caesarean Section on Pain and Stress in Newborns: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nursing open · 2026Trial
- Initiated Breastfeeding and Physiological Patterns in Newborn Infants When Reunited With Mother After Separation Due to Elective Cesarean Birth.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2025Trial
- Effect of community-initiated kangaroo mother care on breastfeeding performance in low birthweight infants: A randomized clinical trial.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Trial
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- The Effect of an Islamic-Based Intervention on Depression and Anxiety in Malaysia.Journal of religion and health · 2022Trial
- Randomized clinical trial of the effect of the onset time of skin-to-skin contact at birth, immediate compared to early, on the duration of breastfeeding in full term newborns.International breastfeeding journal · 2021Trial
- Sucrose vs. skin to skin care for preterm neonatal pain control-a randomized control trial.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2018Trial
- Early skin-to-skin contact after cesarean section: A randomized clinical pilot study.PloS one · 2017Trial
- Effect of ropivacaine-dexamethasone combination on postpartum uterine pain, inflammation, and breastfeeding in multiparous women.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Skin-to-Skin Holding in Relation to White Matter Microstructure in Infants Born Preterm.Neurology · 2025Observational
- Skin-to-skin holding in relation to white matter connectivity in infants born preterm.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- The impact of implementing and sustaining the international guidelines for skin-to-skin contact in the first hour after birth in Uganda.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Efficacy of kangaroo mother care combined with neonatal phototherapy in newborns with non-pathological jaundice: A meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
- Prevalence and predictors of mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact at birth in Papua New Guinea.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Review of Kangaroo Mother Care in the Middle East.Nutrients · 2022Review
- The Effect of Oketani Breast Massage on Successful Breastfeeding, Mothers' Need for Breastfeeding Support, and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: an Experimental Study.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2021Article
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Abstract
Background. The skin-to-skin contact (SSC) of mother and newborn is uncommon full-term newborns after delivering via cesarean section due to the possibility of hypothermia in the infants. The aim of this study was to compare mothers' and infant's temperatures after delivering via cesarean section. Material and Methods. In this randomized clinical trial, 90 infant/mothers dyads delivered via cesarean section were randomized to SSC (n = 46) and routine care (n = 44). In experimental group, skin-to-skin contact was performed for one hour and in the routine group the infant was dressed and put in the cot according to hospital routine care. The newborns' mothers' temperatures in both groups were taken at half-hour intervals. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, and chi-square tests. Results. The means of the newborns' temperatures immediately after SSC (P = 0.86), half an hour (P = 0.31), and one hour (P = 0.52) after the intervention did not show statistically significant differences between the two groups. The mean scores of the infants' breastfeeding assessment in SSC (8.76±3.63) and routine care (7.25±3.5) groups did not show significant differences (P = 0.048). Conclusion. Mother and infant's skin-to-skin contact is possible after delivering via cesarean section and does not increase the risk of hypothermia.
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