Postpartum Experiences of Early Skin-to-Skin Contact and the Traditional Separation Approach After a Very Preterm Birth: A Qualitative Study Among Mothers

Traditional care immediately after very preterm birth separates the mother and child by the transfer of the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit. A nonseparation approach is currently being considered, allowing early skin-to-skin contact in the delivery room/postoperative care unit. This study...

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Main Authors: Anne Marit Føreland, Helene Engesland, Laila Kristoffersen, Liv Fegran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-05-01
Series:Global Qualitative Nursing Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23333936221097116