Randomized controlled trial of early skin-to-skin contact: Effects on the mother and the newborn

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1630-1634

  Gabriel, M A Marín ^a,b   Martín, I Llana ^a   Escobar, A López ^a   Villalba, E Fernández ^a   Blanco, I Romero ^a   Pol, P Touza ^a  

^a Hospital Madrid Torrelodones   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Episiotomy; Maternal mood; Newborn temperature; Skin to skin contact

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; KANGAROO CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PAIN; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERMOREGULATION; THERMOSTABILITY;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BREAST FEEDING; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR STAGE, THIRD; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PREGNANCY; SKIN; TIME FACTORS; TOUCH;

EID: 78649723939     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01597.x     Document Type: Article

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