Skin-to-skin contact after birth: developing a research and practice guideline.

Kajsa BrimdyrJeni StevensKristin SvenssonAnna BlairCindy Turner-MaffeiJulie GradyLouise BastaracheAbla Al AlfyJeannette T CrenshawElsa Regina Justo GiuglianiUwe EwaldRukhsana HaiderWibke JonasMike KagawaSiri LilliesköldRagnhild MåstrupRavae SinclairEmma SwiftYuki TakahashiKarin Cadwell

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2023)

The World Health Organization guideline development process reached the conclusion immediate, continuous, uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact should be the standard of care for all mothers and all babies (from 1000 grams with experienced staff if assistance is needed), after all modes of birth. Delaying non-essential routine care in favor of uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact after birth has been shown to be safe and allows for progression of newborns through their instinctive behaviors.

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