The Effect of Mother-Infant Skin to Skin Contact after Birth on Third Stage of Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Karimi, Fatemeh Zahra; Miri, Hamid Heidarian; Salehian, Maryam; Khadivzadeh, Talat; Bakhshi, M.

doi:10.18502/ijph.v48i4.982

Cited by 20 publications

(26 citation statements)

References 12 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…18,20 During immediate and uninterrupted SSC, newborns exhibit a species-specific sequence of nine instinctive behaviors that lead to finding the breast and suckling. 21 SSC reduces the duration of the third stage of labor, ameliorating the risk of postpartum hemorrhage, 22 and may reduce maternal stress, anxiety, and pain during and after a cesarean. 7…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Skin-to-Skin Care During Cesareans: A Quasiexperimental Feasibility/Pilot Study

Adams

Gilder

DeButy

et al. 2019

Breastfeeding Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: Our aim was to describe feasibility and outcomes of skin-to-skin care (SSC) that began during cesarean surgery and continued, uninterrupted, for about 5 hours. We described maternal/newborn measures of physiologic stability and stress; maternal measures of comfort; maternal satisfaction with surgery and SSC; and exclusive breast milk feeding at discharge. Materials and Methods: We used a quasiexperimental, time-interrupted design and randomly assigned women to receive SSC that began during surgery (Group 1, intervention; n = 20) or after surgery, before transfer to recovery (Group 2, standard care; n = 20). We analyzed differences across time and for five observations: before transfer to the operating room (OR); in the OR, about 20 minutes after birth; in the recovery room, about 1 hour after admission; in the New Family Center (NFC), about 1 hour after admission; and in the NFC, about 2 hours after admission. Results: Group 1 began SSC an average of 0.89 minutes after birth and continued an average of 300 minutes and Group 2 began an average of 46 minutes after birth and continued an average of 126 minutes. Women who began SSC during surgery were more satisfied with the experience (p = 0.015) and had lower levels of salivary cortisol across time (p = 0.003). We found no negative effects on maternal or newborn measures of physiologic stability and no difference in exclusive breast milk feeding rates at discharge. Conclusion: Immediate and uninterrupted SSC during medically uncomplicated cesarean surgery is a feasible, low-cost intervention that can safely begin during surgery and continue, uninterrupted, for extended durations.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Skin-to-Skin Care During Cesareans: A Quasiexperimental Feasibility/Pilot Study

Adams

Gilder

DeButy

et al. 2019

Breastfeeding Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Some studies stated that scin to scin care may be effective on decreasing the pospartum depression, improvement of mother and child bonding. It is also suggested that scin to scin care should bwe strated at early time as soon as possbile 48‐53 …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of mother–infant skin‐to‐skin contact on postpartum depression: A systematic review

Kırca

Adıbelli

2021

Perspect Psychiatr Care

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effects of the skin‐to‐skin contact (SSC) method on postpartum depression. Design and Methods A systematic review of the literature was performed. Findings This review was completed with three studies meeting the research criteria. Two studies were randomized controlled studies and one study had a quasi‐experimental design. Practice Implications SSC is such a low‐cost intervention that it would be accessible, simple, and feasible for most mothers in the first postpartum weeks. By reducing mothers' depressive symptoms and physiological stress, SSC facilitates mothers' wellbeing and ultimately affects infants' development by enhancing the mother/infant relationship.

show abstract

“…Therefore, the results of this study and the Somali Demographic Health Survey [1], backed with evidence from the WHO/ UNICEF reports [10,12], support providing culturally tailored education and training for health staff on skin-toskin contact as the care model, emphasising the advantages of starting the practice immediately after birth. During the first hour, the baby, if left alone, crawls to the mother's nipple to suckle on his/her own [24,25]. The infant is guided by the mother's scent, voice and temperature.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Midwives’ and mothers’ perspectives on skin-to-skin care of premature and low-birthweight infants in Puntland, Somalia

Osman

Egal

Mohamud³

et al. 2021

Somali Health Action J

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: More than 2.5 million children die yearly due to prematurity and low birthweight. Skin-to-skin care provides a thermal-control environment that offers protection from infection and eases breast milk feeding to the advantage of the new-born. Aim: This study aimed to explore barriers and facilitating factors for introducing skin-to-skin care of premature and low-birthweight infants based on input from mothers and midwives in Puntland, Somalia. Methods: Qualitative semi-structured interviews with four mothers and four midwives were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results: The findings are presented in four categories: enabled by support and hands-on information to the mother and her family; aided by collaboration with the mother’s family to overcome the mother’s resistance; impeded by limited time, lack of resources and unavailable guidelines; and hindered by traditional and social beliefs. Both mothers and midwives emphasised the importance of information and education concerning skin-to-skin care of premature and low-birthweight infants. Family members and midwives facilitated skin-to-skin contact as the care model. The degree to which the midwives provided information to the mothers and their family members depended on how the two latter groups received and acted on such information and education. Lack of motivation by mothers, their families or midwives were barriers to skin-to-skin contact as a care model. Conclusion: Standardised guidelines, preferably culturally tailored for low socioeconomic groups, for midwives’ use when informing mothers and families on skin-to-skin contact as a care model for premature and low-birthweight infants would empower women, families and midwives to facilitate the practice in Puntland, Somalia.

show abstract

The Effect of Mother-Infant Skin to Skin Contact after Birth on Third Stage of Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Cited by 20 publications

References 12 publications

Effects of Skin-to-Skin Care During Cesareans: A Quasiexperimental Feasibility/Pilot Study

Effects of Skin-to-Skin Care During Cesareans: A Quasiexperimental Feasibility/Pilot Study

Effects of mother–infant skin‐to‐skin contact on postpartum depression: A systematic review

Midwives’ and mothers’ perspectives on skin-to-skin care of premature and low-birthweight infants in Puntland, Somalia

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About