John Kennell1, Susan McGrath. 1. Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA. john.kennell@case.edu
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Establishing a bond between a mother and her newborn is essential for the infant to grow and thrive in the mother's care. Hospital staff can promote the creation of this bond by providing continuous support during labor, by placing the newborn skin-to-skin on the mothers chest immediately after delivery until the infant latches on for the first feeding, by encouraging continued breast feeding and by keeping her mother and infant always together in the first hours and days after delivery. CONCLUSION: Even in case where the mother initially rejects her infant, sensitive medical personnel can provide an environment which allows the bond between mother and infant to begin.
UNLABELLED: Establishing a bond between a mother and her newborn is essential for the infant to grow and thrive in the mother's care. Hospital staff can promote the creation of this bond by providing continuous support during labor, by placing the newborn skin-to-skin on the mothers chest immediately after delivery until the infant latches on for the first feeding, by encouraging continued breast feeding and by keeping her mother and infant always together in the first hours and days after delivery. CONCLUSION: Even in case where the mother initially rejects her infant, sensitive medical personnel can provide an environment which allows the bond between mother and infant to begin.
Authors: Anna Riera-Martín; Antonio Oliver-Roig; Ana Martínez-Pampliega; Susana Cormenzana-Redondo; Violeta Clement-Carbonell; Miguel Richart-Martínez Journal: PeerJ Date: 2018-11-30 Impact factor: 2.984