Effects of Early Maternal-neonate Skin to Skin Contact after Birth on Effective Sucking Breastfeeding and Milk Secreation Time

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20260523004

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-23

Start date

2026-04-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

This retrospective and prospective uncontrolled before and after intervention study aimed to investigate the effects of early maternal-neonate skin to skin contact after birth on effective suckling breastfeed and milk secretion time. The sample consisted of 64 mothers who had uncomplicated vaginal and their term neonate deliveries at labor room, Charoenkrungpracharak Hospital. They were divided into two groups. The retrospective group of 32 mothers and their neonate received usual nursing care w

Interventions

1. Preparation phase Mothers were provided with information regarding the benefits of immediate maternalneonate skin-to-skin contact following birth, including its role in promoting early breastfeedin

Other,Other

Prospective group,Retrospective group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Primiparous women with normal vaginal delivery, aged between 20 and 35 years. 2. Mothers without contraindications to breastfeeding, with normal nipple anatomy, no gestational diabetes mellitus, and carrying a singleton pregnancy. 3. Able to communicate in Thai. 4. Neonates with a birth weight between 2,500 and 4,000 grams. 5. ANeonates with Apgar scores of 8 or higher at both 1 and 5 minutes.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Mothers who received intravenous pethidine within 3 hours prior to delivery. 2. Mothers with postpartum complications, such as postpartum hemorrhage or retained placenta. 3. Neonates with complications requiring separation from the mother for treatment in the neonatal unit. 4. Abnormal prenatal ultrasound findings indicating fetal anomalies.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Effective Suckling Breastfeed At 48 hours after birth Median LATCH score (score)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Milk Secretion Time Assessments were performed every 8 hours postpartum. The mean score of milk secretion time (score)	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactNutchanad Krajang

Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital

missfirst@yahoo.com022897050

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026