A bstract It is a practice with strong roots in nature and has a significant influence on health
outcomes, particularly for at-risk newborns in low-resource settings. In this comprehensive …

Background Skin-to-skin is a well-established practice at vaginal births promoting the health
of women and babies. Facilitation of skin-to-skin at caesarean section birth is growing …

Evidence supporting the practice of skin‐to‐skin contact and breastfeeding soon after birth
points to physiologic, social, and psychological benefits for both mother and baby. The 2009 …

Objective To explore women's experience of skin-to-skin contact and what women want in
the first two hours after a caesarean. Design Audio recorded interviews were conducted with …

Background Breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact are the best start for infant life.
Breastfeeding ensures the best trajectory for development and growth while preventing …

Background Cesarean birth is common in the United States and associated with increased
incidence of medical complications and maternal dissatisfaction. Doula support is …

Problem Providing skin-to-skin contact in the operating theatre and recovery is challenging.
Background Barriers are reported in the provision of uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact …

Abstract Purpose In Switzerland, about one in three children is born by caesarean section
(CS). For many women, this means a restricted birth experience, limited observation of the …

Problem Women having an elective caesarean birth are often separated from their babies at
birth with newborns transferred to a postnatal ward with the significant other. Background …

Aims and objectives To describe the challenges of, and steps taken to successfully collect
video ethnographic data during and after caesarean sections. Background Video …