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Kangaroo Care and Postpartum Depression: The Role of Oxytocin

Badr, Hanan A.; Zauszniewski, Jaclene A. (2017-04-28)

Problem: Postpartum depression (PPD) occurs in about 10–15% of women after birth and adversely affects their health and the health of their newborn. Kangaroo care (KC) is known to have many health-related benefits for ...
Process improvement: Increasing skin-to-skin contact during a cesarean birth

Khentigan, Dina (2016-02-03)

Abstract There are many documented benefits to breastfeeding not only for infants, but for mothers as well. The hospital where I’m employed, which had over 6,600 births last year, wanted to improve maternal/infant ...
Skin-to-skin Contact After Birth to Promote Newborns' Vital Stabilization: An Evidence-Based Project

Bricker, Stephanie; Johnson, Rachel; Stom, Caitlin (2016-02-05)

Abstract The hours immediately following birth are a crucial time for an infant to sustain life. Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) during this time provides the infant with natural thermoregulation and promotes oxygenation. ...