ReviewActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2019
Skin-to-skin contact the first hour after birth, underlying implications and clinical practice.
Review in Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 105 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effect of the Cesarean ERAS Protocol on Mother-Infant and Father-Infant Bonding: a Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
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Who cites it
105 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 244 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
- Efficacy of skin-to-skin contact between mother and newborn during the third stage of labour in reducing postpartum haemorrhage risk.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- Skin-to-skin contact for the prevention of neonatal hypoglycaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
- Positive breastfeeding experiences and facilitators in mothers of preterm and low birthweight infants: a meta-ethnographic review.International breastfeeding journal · 2021Pooled it
- Skin-to-skin contact to improve premature mothers' anxiety and stress state: A meta-analysis.Maternal & child nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- Parent-Infant Skin-to-Skin Contact and Stress Regulation: A Systematic Review of the Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of early skin-to-skin contact after vaginal birth on neonatal stress and day-5 bilirubin levels: a randomized trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Initiated Breastfeeding and Physiological Patterns in Newborn Infants When Reunited With Mother After Separation Due to Elective Cesarean Birth.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2025Trial
- Skin-to-Skin Contact at Birth for Very Preterm Infants and Mother-Infant Interaction Quality at 4 Months: A Secondary Analysis of the IPISTOSS Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2023Trial
- Newborn's first bath: any preferred timing? A pilot study from Lebanon.BMC research notes · 2020Trial
- Factors Influencing Successful Breastfeeding: A Regional Survey and Comparative Review in European and Global Contexts.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Association of Hospital Practices and Early Postnatal Support with Breastfeeding Outcomes in Premature and Term Infants.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of Watson's Human Caring Theory-based nursing care on fear of childbirth and birth experience: a randomized controlled trial.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Facilitators and challenges in the practice of skin-to-skin contact after birth: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Mothers' perceptions of bonding with their newborns in different care settings: a descriptive qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Prevalences and determinants of newborn feeding practices in the Netherlands: insights from the 2023 national survey.European journal of public health · 2026Article
- Psychometric Validation of the Mother-Infant Bonding Scale in Greek Mothers up to 1 Year Postpartum.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Successful Design and Assessment of a Breastfeeding Support Program Using Intervention Mapping.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Article
- Breastfeeding, bonding, and olfaction: unlocking the potential of mother-infant odour exchange.EBioMedicine · 2026Review
- Geographical inequalities in skin-to-skin contact after birth among women in Somaliland: a multilevel and spatial analysis of the 2020 survey.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
45 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
aimThis paper integrates clinical expertise to earlier research about the behaviours of the healthy, alert, full-term infant placed skin-to-skin with the mother during the first hour after birth following a noninstrumental vaginal birth.
methodThis state-of-the-art article forms a link within the knowledge-to-action cycle, integrating clinical observations and practice with evidence-based findings to guide clinicians in their work to implement safe uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact the first hours after birth.
resultsStrong scientific research exists about the importance of skin-to-skin in the first hour after birth. This unique time for both mother and infant, individually and in relation to each other, provides vital advantages to short- and long-term health, regulation and bonding. However, worldwide, clinical practice lags. A deeper understanding of the implications for clinical practice, through review of the scientific research, has been integrated with enhanced understanding of the infant's instinctive behaviour and maternal responses while in skin-to-skin contact.
conclusionThe first hour after birth is a sensitive period for both the infant and the mother. Through an enhanced understanding of the newborn infant's instinctive behaviour, practical, evidence-informed suggestions strive to overcome barriers and facilitate enablers of knowledge translation. This time must be protected by evidence-based routines of staff.
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