The role of fathers in the postpartum period: experiences with skin to skin method El papel del padre en el período del postparto: experiencias con el método piel a piel O papel do pai no período pós-parto: experiências com o método pele a pele

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at investigating the significance of the skin-to-skin contact method with fathers, looking at their own experiences with their newborns. METHODS: The information was collected through in-depth interviews with 14 fathers who had used the skin-to-skin contact method with th...

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Main Authors: Joaquín Jesús Blanca Gutiérrez, María del Rosario Ábalos Pérez, Maria Victoria Montes Aguilera, Soledad González Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de São Paulo 2012-01-01
Series:Acta Paulista de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-21002012000600014