Randomized clinical trial of the effect of the onset time of skin-to-skin contact at birth, immediate compared to early, on the duration of breastfeeding in full term newborns

• Main Authors: Sergio I Agudelo (Author), Oscar A Gamboa (Author), Eduardo Acuña (Author), Lina Aguirre (Author), Sarah Bastidas (Author), Jennifer Guijarro (Author), María Jaller (Author), María Valderrama (Author), María Lucia Padrón (Author), Nathalie Gualdrón (Author), Evelyn Obando (Author), Fabio Rodríguez (Author), Lina Buitrago (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) compared to separation at birth has a positive effect on breastfeeding. However, separation at birth is common with negative impact on breastfeeding. The aim was to determine the effect of immediate SSC compared to early SSC on the duration of exclusive...