Health Condition 1: null- newborn breastfeeding behaviour,thermoregulation, and maternal duration of third stage of labour, blood loss during third and fourth stage of labour and pain perception during perineal wound suturing
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: immediate skin-to-skin contact: Soon after birth, time of birth is noted, the cord will be cut, the baby is wiped, put on the mothers bare chest and covered with a blanket and cap. This
Sponsors
Christian medical college
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1:Primigravida women who do not have any risk factors or may have one or more of the following risk factors-mild anaemia (Hb of 10-10.9 gm%), Rh negative blood group, induction of labour, previous 1 abortion, oligohydramnios which does not require amnioinfusion, polyhydramnios without any anomalies in the fetus, primary infertility, gestational diabetes on diet, obesity, hypothyroidism and short staure primi with height more than 145cm) 2:Women at 36-42 weeks of gestational age 3:Women between the age group of 19-32 years 4:Women who come with spontaneous labour 5:Women who deliver normally without the aid of any obstetric instruments 6:Women who deliver with a second degree perineal tear or episiotomy 7:Women who can read English, Tamil or Telugu. For newborn 1:Newborn with apgar 9 and 10 at 1â?? and 5â?? respectively
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For woman 1:High risk primigravida women 2:Women on epidural anaesthesia or entonox 3:Women who develop any third stage complications that warrant emergency/ intensive care For newborn 1:Newborns with any condition at birth that warrants examination by a neonatologist 2:Newborns with any congenital anomalies which interfere with breastfeeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| newborn breastfeeding behaviourTimepoint: newborn breastfeeding behaviour | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| duration of third stage of labour, blood loss during third and fourth stage of labour, pain perception during suturing, newborn thermoregulationTimepoint: 30 minutes | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactGreeshma Sebastian
Christian Medical College
Outcome results
None listed