NEWBORN BODY TEMPRATURE;

Abstract

Objectives… To identify comparative study to see the impact on newbornbody temperature after skin contact of mother and newborn v/s conventional method. StudyDesign: Cross sectional, analytical study. Place and Duration: Department of Obstetrics andGynecology (Unit-III) Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad Sindh from May 2013 to April2014. Methods: All the laboring women with no any antenatal complication and with cephalicpresentation admitted at term pregnancy for normal vaginal delivery along with new born withApgar score more than 6 were approached by duty doctors. Written as well as verbal consentwas obtained and women have allocated numbers, 1 to 120. The women were divided intwo groups. Group A (baby warmer group 60 patients) and Group B (Skin to skin contact 60patients). Results: 120 patients were recruited and randomly equally divided into two groups.There over all mean age of these patients was 26.7+- 5.0years. In group A the gravida wasfound as between 1 to 6 children in 60% (n=30), Compared with Group B, 64% (n=32). Theoverall mean hospital stay was as 6.6+_ 1.6 hours. Personal health response like was foundin 76% (n =38) patients with group A compared with Group B 86% (n=43). Mother responselike was found in 76% (n=38 patient in group A) compared with group B 76% (n=38). Thereis statically significant mean difference in ◦F after one hour was observed (P=0.001) betweengroup A and group B, no significant mean difference in temperature ◦F after 1 and 5 minuteswere observed ( P > 0.05)compared with in group B 76% (n=38) patients. Conclusion: Skinto skin contact reduces the hypothermia, so it should be encourage and continue. Skin toskin contact is easy, cheap and helps in bonding of mother and baby. With this practice wewill achieve the millennium development goal (MDG) that is to decrease neonatal mortality inPakistan.