Introduction: Our aim was to describe feasibility and outcomes of skin-to-skin care (SSC) that began during cesarean surgery and continued, uninterrupted, for about 5 hours. We described maternal/newborn measures of physiologic stability and stress; maternal measures of comfort; maternal satisfaction with surgery and SSC; and exclusive breast milk feeding at discharge. Materials and Methods: We used a quasiexperimental, time-interrupted design and randomly assigned women to receive SSC that began during surgery (Group 1, intervention; n = 20) or after surgery, before transfer to recovery (Group 2, standard care; n = 20). We analyzed differences across time and for five observations: before transfer to the operating room (OR); in the OR, about 20 minutes after birth; in the recovery room, about 1 hour after admission; in the New Family Center (NFC), about 1 hour after admission; and in the NFC, about 2 hours after admission. Results: Group 1 began SSC an average of 0.89 minutes after birth and continued an average of 300 minutes and Group 2 began an average of 46 minutes after birth and continued an average of 126 minutes. Women who began SSC during surgery were more satisfied with the experience (p = 0.015) and had lower levels of salivary cortisol across time (p = 0.003). We found no negative effects on maternal or newborn measures of physiologic stability and no difference in exclusive breast milk feeding rates at discharge. Conclusion: Immediate and uninterrupted SSC during medically uncomplicated cesarean surgery is a feasible, low-cost intervention that can safely begin during surgery and continue, uninterrupted, for extended durations.

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tachycardia developed, leading to the initiation of the massive transfusion guidelines. Despite interventions, severe uterine atony and brisk vaginal bleeding continued, resulting in a total quantitative blood loss of 4 L. The decision was made to proceed with an emergency peripartum hysterectomy. Postpartum emotional support was provided by a multidisciplinary team that included nursing, physician, chaplain, and social services. The mother and her newborn were discharged home on Postoperative Day 4. Implications for Nursing Practice This case study demonstrates the success of quickly initiated PPH protocol interventions that are necessary to prevent maternal mortality and knowing the current literature on risk identification, management, and treatment of severe PPH.