The Effect of Skin-to-Skin Contact Based on Clinical Guidelines

In the immediate skin-to-skin contact group after birth, if the newborn does not need any intervention, he will be placed on the mother's chest immediately (without cord clamping) and skin-to-skin contact will begin. An average of 60 minutes of skin contact will be made until the first breastfeeding occurs. All routine practices for the newborn in the delivery room (except weight measurement) will be performed on the mother's chest. (n=48)

In the very early skin-to-skin contact group, skin-to-skin contact will begin within the first 30-40 minutes after birth, after the first and emergency intervention is given to the newborn in need of intervention, and skin-to-skin contact will be carried out for an average of 60 minutes until the first breastfeeding occurs.(n=48)

For newborns who need intervention after birth and whose skin-to-skin contact cannot be started in the delivery room, skin-to-skin contact will begin within the first 24 hours after birth, after the newborn becomes stable.(n=48)