The incidence of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is increasing worldwide and in the United
States. Coinciding, is the increased rate of severe maternal morbidity with blood transfusion …

The aim of this paper was to summarize the existing literature regarding postpartum
hemorrhage (PPH) and its physiological management (ie, skin-to-skin contact and …

Introduction Literature supports numerous benefits of skin-to-skin contact for neonatal
adaptation to extrauterine life and bonding/attachment, but few studies explore the effects of …

Skin-to-skin, or chest-to-chest, contact (SSC) between newborns and their mothers is known
as kangaroo mother care. The physiological and psychological benefits of SSC for infants …

Breastfeeding is a major public health issue. Breastmilk provides all the nutrients a baby
needs for their first six months. Research studies also show that breastfeeding doesn't just …

Human milk provides the infant with many bioactive factors, including immunomodulating
components, antimicrobials and prebiotics, which modulate the infant microbiome and …

Background Skin-to-skin contact care practice is placing a naked baby on the mother's chest
with no cloth separating them, in a prone position covered by a cloth or blanket. It improves …

Background: Skin-to-skin care (SSC) between newborns and their parents provides many
positive outcomes for both newborns and their parents. However, there is a lack of research …

Background Uterine involution is normally completed 6–8 weeks after giving birth. Despite
the high variability in uterine involution from one to another parturient, indigent uterine …

In 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued postpartum haemorrhage guidelines
that recommended that all women giving birth should be offered uterotonics, particularly …