Abstract
Skin to skin contact facilitates the initiation of breast feeding, neonatal thermoregulation and the promotion of maternal-infant attachment. However, there are cultural influences in society and in the labour ward that may make implemention of skin to skin contact difficult.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 30-32 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | The Practising Midwife |
| Volume | 4 (5) |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |