Does immediate skin-to-skin contact at caesarean sections promote uterine contraction and recovery of the maternal blood haemoglobin levels? A randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

We analysed whether immediate skin-to-skin contact between the healthy newborn and the mother after a caesarean section has a modulatory role on postpartum haemorrhage and uterine contraction.

Design

Unblinded, randomized clinical trial, simple random sampling, conducted in women undergoing caesarean sections.

Methods

Of the population identified, the caesarean section total (N = 359), 23.2% (N = 83) met the inclusion criteria: scheduled caesarean section, accepting skin-to-skin contact, good level of consciousness. They were randomly allocated to the intervention group, skin-to-skin contact (N = 40), and to the control group, usual procedure (N = 40). There were three losses. Clinical variables: plasma haemoglobin, uterine contraction, breastfeeding, postoperativ

SUBMITTER: Perez-Jimenez JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9834552 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature