Effect of early essential newborn care on breastfeeding and outcomes of mothers/newborns post-cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The implementation of early essential newborn care (EENC) is important to maternal and neonatal health. However, few studies have conducted a complete procedure of EENC in cesarean section. This study aimed to systematically evaluate the effects of EENC during and after cesarean section.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Wuhan, China. Full-term pregnant women who had no comorbidities and underwent elective cesarean section were recruited and received EENC intervention or routine health care. The Infant Breastfeeding Assessment Tool (IBFAT), the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF), a questionnaire of the breastfeeding behavior, the Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale (MPAS) and the Edinburgh Postnatal D

SUBMITTER: Zhou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654184 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature