Rooming-in Reduces Salivary Cortisol Level of Newborn

• Main Authors: Giuseppe De Bernardo (Author), Marina Riccitelli (Author), Maurizio Giordano (Author), Fabrizio Proietti (Author), Desiree Sordino (Author), Mariangela Longini (Author), Giuseppe Buonocore (Author), Serafina Perrone (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Rooming-in practice improves breastfeeding and reduces newborn stress reactivity. When this modality is not available, partial rooming-in after birth can be considered. Salivary cortisol levels (SCLs) are considered reliable biomarkers to indicate stress. Objective. To test the hypothesi...