RT Journal Article
T1 Does immediate skin-to-skin contact at caesarean sections promote uterine contraction and recovery of the maternal blood haemoglobin levels? A randomized clinical trial.
A1 Pérez-Jiménez, José Miguel
A1 Luque-Oliveros, Manuel
A1 Gonzalez-Perez, Diego
A1 Rivera-Sequeiros, Adriana
A1 Rodriguez-Blanco, Cleofás
K1 caesarean section
K1 erythrocyte index
K1 newborn
K1 postpartum haemorrhage
K1 skin-to-skin contact
K1 uterine contraction
AB 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. Unblinded, randomized clinical trial, simple random sampling, conducted in women undergoing caesarean sections. 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, postoperative pain, were measured, and subjective variables: maternal satisfaction, comfort, comparison with previous caesarean section and newborn crying. Women with skin-to-skin contact had greater uterine contraction after caesarean section. The maternal plasma haemoglobin levels at discharge were significantly higher. It was associated with higher breastfeeding rate, satisfaction, comfort levels and with less maternal pain and less crying in the newborn.
YR 2022
FD 2022-09-27
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/22361
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/22361
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 6, 2025