Midwifery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
A randomised controlled trial in the north of England examining the effects of skin-to-skin care on breast feeding.
to examine the effect of early skin-to-skin contact between mothers and their healthy full-term babies on initiation and duration of breast feeding. ⋯ the difference between the groups in the success rate for the first breast feed and rates at 4 months was not statistically significant. However, mothers who had skin-to-skin contact enjoyed the experience, and most reported that they would choose to have skin-to skin care in the future. In this, the largest trial to date, previous concerns about baby-body temperature after skin-to-skin care were dispelled.