The Effect of Mother-Infant Skin to Skin Contact after Birth on Third Stage of Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: One of the causes of postpartum hemorrhage is prolongation of third stage of labor. Mother-infant skin to skin contact (SSC) immediately after delivery is one of the non-pharmacological interventions to reduce this stage. Studies which assessed the effect of mother-infant SSC after deli...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Zahra KARIMI, Hamid HEIDARIAN MIRI, Maryam SALEHIAN, Talat KHADIVZADEH, Mohaddese BAKHSHI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-04-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/16851