Effect of very early skin to skin contact on success at breastfeeding and preventing early hypothermia in neonates
Context: Birth and immediate postpartum period pose many challenges for the newborn. The neonatal mortality rates are high in India, whereas the breastfeeding rates are still low. Hence, need exists for a simple and easily applicable intervention, which may counter these challenges. Aims: The presen...
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| description | Context: Birth and immediate postpartum period pose many challenges for the newborn. The neonatal mortality rates are high in India, whereas the breastfeeding rates are still low. Hence, need exists for a simple and easily applicable intervention, which may counter these challenges. Aims: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of very early skin-to-skin contact (SSC), in term babies with their mothers, on success of breastfeeding and neonatal well-being. Settings and Design: Randomized control trial conducted over 2 years′ period in a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: Healthy babies delivered normally were included. Very early SSC between mothers and their newborns was initiated in the study group. We studied effective suckling (using modified infant breastfeeding assessment tool [IBFAT]), breastfeeding status at 6 weeks, maternal satisfaction, thermal regulation, baby′s weight and morbidity. Statistical Analysis: T-test, Pearson Chi-square test and non-parametric Mann-Whitney test were used through relevant Windows SPSS software version 16.0. Results: We observed that SSC contributed to better suckling competence as measured by IBFAT score (P < 0.0001). More babies in the SSC group were exclusively breastfed at first follow-up visit (P = 0.002) and at 6 weeks (P < 0.0001). SSC led to higher maternal satisfaction rates, better temperature gain in immediate post-partum period, lesser weight loss was at discharge and at first follow-up (all P < 0.0001) and lesser morbidity than the study group (P = 0.006). Conclusion: Very early SSC is an effective intervention that improves baby′s suckling competence, maternal satisfaction, breastfeeding rates and temperature control and weight patterns. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec98c482310648edbc4698cca504ebd72022-12-22T00:22:22ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Public Health0019-557X2014-01-01581222610.4103/0019-557X.128160Effect of very early skin to skin contact on success at breastfeeding and preventing early hypothermia in neonatesSmita SrivastavaAmit GuptaAnjoo BhatnagarSanjeev DuttaContext: Birth and immediate postpartum period pose many challenges for the newborn. The neonatal mortality rates are high in India, whereas the breastfeeding rates are still low. Hence, need exists for a simple and easily applicable intervention, which may counter these challenges. Aims: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of very early skin-to-skin contact (SSC), in term babies with their mothers, on success of breastfeeding and neonatal well-being. Settings and Design: Randomized control trial conducted over 2 years′ period in a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: Healthy babies delivered normally were included. Very early SSC between mothers and their newborns was initiated in the study group. We studied effective suckling (using modified infant breastfeeding assessment tool [IBFAT]), breastfeeding status at 6 weeks, maternal satisfaction, thermal regulation, baby′s weight and morbidity. Statistical Analysis: T-test, Pearson Chi-square test and non-parametric Mann-Whitney test were used through relevant Windows SPSS software version 16.0. Results: We observed that SSC contributed to better suckling competence as measured by IBFAT score (P < 0.0001). More babies in the SSC group were exclusively breastfed at first follow-up visit (P = 0.002) and at 6 weeks (P < 0.0001). SSC led to higher maternal satisfaction rates, better temperature gain in immediate post-partum period, lesser weight loss was at discharge and at first follow-up (all P < 0.0001) and lesser morbidity than the study group (P = 0.006). Conclusion: Very early SSC is an effective intervention that improves baby′s suckling competence, maternal satisfaction, breastfeeding rates and temperature control and weight patterns.http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2014;volume=58;issue=1;spage=22;epage=26;aulast=SrivastavaBreastfeedingMaternal satisfactionSkin-to-skin contactTemperature regulation |
| spellingShingle | Smita Srivastava Amit Gupta Anjoo Bhatnagar Sanjeev Dutta Effect of very early skin to skin contact on success at breastfeeding and preventing early hypothermia in neonates Indian Journal of Public Health Breastfeeding Maternal satisfaction Skin-to-skin contact Temperature regulation |
| title | Effect of very early skin to skin contact on success at breastfeeding and preventing early hypothermia in neonates |
| title_full | Effect of very early skin to skin contact on success at breastfeeding and preventing early hypothermia in neonates |
| title_fullStr | Effect of very early skin to skin contact on success at breastfeeding and preventing early hypothermia in neonates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of very early skin to skin contact on success at breastfeeding and preventing early hypothermia in neonates |
| title_short | Effect of very early skin to skin contact on success at breastfeeding and preventing early hypothermia in neonates |
| title_sort | effect of very early skin to skin contact on success at breastfeeding and preventing early hypothermia in neonates |
| topic | Breastfeeding Maternal satisfaction Skin-to-skin contact Temperature regulation |
| url | http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2014;volume=58;issue=1;spage=22;epage=26;aulast=Srivastava |
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