Influence of maternal-infant skin contact timing on primiparous women’s breast feeding effect

Abstract

Objective To investigate the influence of maternal-infant skin contact timing on primiparous women’s breast feeding effect. Methods 96 pairs of mother and infants were selected and were divided into a control group and a study group, 48 for each group. The control group were routinely cared; in addition, the study group were intervened with maternal-infant skin contact for 60 min. The first foraging time, the breast feeding starting time, sucking time, the score and successful rate of first breast feeding, the breast feeding rates at different stages after delivery, and the incidence of neonatal common diseases were compared between these two groups. Results The breast feeding starting time was shorter and the sucking time was longer in the study group than in the control group (P<0.05) . The score and successful rate of first breast feeding were (10.6±2.1) and 91.7% in the study group and were (8.0±3.3) and 66.7% in the control group (all P<0.05) . When being discharged and 6 weeks and 4 and 6 months after delivery, the breast feeding rates were higher in the study group than in the control group, with statistical differences (all P<0.05) . Conclusions Maternal-infant skin contact for newborns after birth for 60 min can promote first breast feeding and increase early breast feeding rate. Key words: Skin contact timing; Primipara; Breast feeding; Newborns