Skin-to-Skin Contact in Cesarean Birth and Duration of Breastfeeding: A Cohort Study

Early skin-to-skin contact (SSC) after birth is a physiological practice that is internationally recommended and has well-documented importance for the baby and for the mother. This study aims to examine SSC with a cohort of mothers or fathers in the operating room after a Cesarean section (C-sectio...

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Main Authors: Andrea Guala, Luigina Boscardini, Raffaella Visentin, Paola Angellotti, Laura Grugni, Michelangelo Barbaglia, Elise Chapin, Eleonora Castelli, Enrico Finale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1940756