Delayed breastfeeding initiation
Conditions
Interventions
Usual care group , UC:Provide routine maternal–newborn care, without proactively separating the mother and infant.
Skin-to-skin contact, SSC:Early standardized mother–infant skin-to-skin contact
Sponsors
The Third People's Hospital of Bengbu
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Term pregnancy ( >= 37 weeks); (2) vaginal delivery; (3) receipt of standardized labor analgesia (painless labor); (4) the newborn is clinically stable after routine postnatal assessment and is eligible for SSC; and (5) voluntary participation with written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Severe maternal complications or the need for urgent/ongoing intensive monitoring or treatment postpartum that precludes SSC; (2) the neonate requires emergency resuscitation, transfer to the NICU, or separation from the mother; (3) any contraindication to SSC or deemed unsuitable by the investigators; and (4) inability to complete assessments or refusal of follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to first successful breastfeeding.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 24-hour exclusive breastfeeding rate (%);Postpartum pain score (NRS);Postpartum depression screening ( EPDS);Maternal and neonatal safety outcomes;Discharge satisfaction;Number of interruptions and total interruption duration; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactPeipei Zhang
The Third People's Hospital of Bengbu
Outcome results
None listed