Positive impact of prolonged skin-to-skin contact on parental confidence and symptoms of depression among mothers and fathers of healthy newborns
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Published online on June 25, 2025
Abstract
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Volume 54, Issue 6, Page 581-588, August 2026.
Aim:WHO recommends skin-to-skin contact for the first 2 h after birth. The study investigated how parental and infant skin-to-skin contact for the first 3 days postpartum influenced parental confidence and postpartum depression tendencies.Methods:Separate ...
Aim:WHO recommends skin-to-skin contact for the first 2 h after birth. The study investigated how parental and infant skin-to-skin contact for the first 3 days postpartum influenced parental confidence and postpartum depression tendencies.Methods:Separate ...