Immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth ensures stable thermoregulation in very preterm infants in high-resource settings.

Karoline Lode-KolzCharlotte HermanssonAgnes LinnérStina KlemmingHanne Brit HetlandNils BergmanSiri LilliesköldHanne Markhus PikeBjörn WestrupWibke JonasSiren Irene Rettedal

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)

Very preterm infants, irrespective of clinical stability, do not develop hypothermia during immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth. Immediate skin-to-skin contact did protect against events of hyperthermia. Concerns about thermal regulation should not limit implementation of immediate skin-to-skin contact in high-resource settings.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
preterm infants
wound healing
healthcare
primary care
cardiac arrest
low birth weight
pregnant women
brain injury
quality improvement
preterm birth