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The value of clinical and ultrasound examinations in early pregnancy as a diagnostic aid is highlighted. Whenever an ovarian tumor is detected in pregnancy, malignancy should always be suspected. Treatment of an ovarian tumor in pregnancy should be tailored according to the age, parity, clinical presentation, gestational age and histopathology of the tumor. Removal of persisting or enlarging ovarian masses as soon as possible is important to obtain a final histologic diagnosis and rule out malignancy. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of malignant tumors offers the best prognosis for the patient.

Objective: To identify the effect of mother and newborn early skin-to-skin contact (SSC) on the duration of separation and expulsion of the placenta. Methods:In a randomized controlled clinical trial, (28 parturient women) equally divided into two groups. Early mother and newborn SSC was applied to the experimental group, while no intervention was done to the control group. The study has been conducted in the delivery room at King Fahd Hospital of the University, AL Khobar, and Saudi Arabia. Results:The results of this study demonstrated a statistically significant positive effect of early SSC in shortening the duration of the placental delivery. The median duration of placental delivery was (308.5 seconds) and (570 seconds) in the experimental and control groups respectively; the difference was statistically significant as P value=0.042*. Conclusion:The significant difference between-groups favoring SSC mothers to have shorter duration time of placental delivery. Such difference should be taken into account in routine care after delivery.Keywords: Skin-to-skin contact; Delivery; Placenta separation; Newborn KeyphrasesSkin-to-skin contact is an aspect of child birth rearing. It has several benefits such as enhancing uterine contractions which helps in separation and expulsion of placenta in a shorter time. It also provides warmth to the newborn which enhances parenting bonding and behaviors. This article is aimed to enhance such benefits.

Objective: To identify the effect of mother and newborn early skin-to-skin contact (SSC) on the duration of separation and expulsion of the placenta. Methods:In a randomized controlled clinical trial, (28 parturient women) equally divided into two groups. Early mother and newborn SSC was applied to the experimental group, while no intervention was done to the control group. The study has been conducted in the delivery room at King Fahd Hospital of the University, AL Khobar, and Saudi Arabia. Results:The results of this study demonstrated a statistically significant positive effect of early SSC in shortening the duration of the placental delivery. The median duration of placental delivery was (308.5 seconds) and (570 seconds) in the experimental and control groups respectively; the difference was statistically significant as P value=0.042*. Conclusion:The significant difference between-groups favoring SSC mothers to have shorter duration time of placental delivery. Such difference should be taken into account in routine care after delivery.Keywords: Skin-to-skin contact; Delivery; Placenta separation; Newborn KeyphrasesSkin-to-skin contact is an aspect of child birth rearing. It has several benefits such as enhancing uterine contractions which helps in separation and expulsion of placenta in a shorter time. It also provides warmth to the newborn which enhances parenting bonding and behaviors. This article is aimed to enhance such benefits.