Effect of Immediate Skin-to-Skin Contact on Neonatal Heart Rate Variability After Cesarean Secton

Uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact between the neonate and the mother will be initiated immediately and maintained for at least 15 minutes following cesarean birth.

Current routine neonatal care following cesarean section includes delayed umbilical cord clamping. Afterward, the newborn is dried by a midwife, dressed, briefly shown to the mother, and then handed over to the father.