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Review
. 2017 Mar 1;36(2):89-97.
doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.36.2.89.

Parent-Infant Skin-to-Skin Contact Following Birth: History, Benefits, and Challenges

Jessie Marie Hubbard, Kindsey Rae Gattman
Review

Parent-Infant Skin-to-Skin Contact Following Birth: History, Benefits, and Challenges

Jessie Marie Hubbard et al. Neonatal Netw. .

Abstract

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 review, benefits of SSC for newborns, mothers, and fathers after vaginal and cesarean births are discussed as well as the benefits of SSC observed for infants in the NICU. Barriers to SSC practice implementation are discussed, and proposed solutions and recommendations are offered. By understanding the many benefits of SSC and strategies for implementation, health care providers can best support and promote this high-quality, evidence-based practice with mothers, newborns, and their families.

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