The effect of mother-infant skin-to-skin contact on the involution process and maternal postpartum fatigue during the early postpartum period

Güleroğlu, Funda Tosun; Mucuk, Salime; Ozgurluk, I.

doi:10.1080/03630242.2019.1707747

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“…However, research conducted in Turkey in which women were provided with thirty minutes of skin-to-skin contact in their first hour post-delivery demonstrates that these women had more energy twenty-four hours after their delivery than did those in the control group. 22 Similarly, there is research that addresses the positive outcomes of neonatal skin-toskin contact for infants with congenital heart disease in terms of improved cognitive and autonomic development, but this research cannot be generalized to all situations in which the neonate presents with an illness. 23 Despite the lack of clinical knowledge pertaining to skin-to-skin contact in such niche situations, there are still efforts to implement skin-to-skin contact after a C-Section as breastfeeding rates for the dyads have been shown to increase as a result of a skin-to-skin intervention.…”

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Perceptions of health care providers and parents related to benefits and predisposition factors of skin-to-skin contact

Bhamani

Syed

Abbas

et al. 2022

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Skin-to-skin contact is often termed as “Kangaroo Care”. It is a method of holding a baby skin-to-skin or chest-to-chest with a parent, typically mothers. This nursing intervention helps in establishing a strong bond between a parent and a child, provides adjustment to extra-uterine life, and contributes to the holistic growth and development of the child. Moreover, Kangaroo Care is a key intervention to support the development and nurturing of preterm infants. The study aims to identify the perceptions of healthcare providers pertaining to predisposition factors and the perceived benefits of skin-to-skin contact in times of COVID-19.Methods: A cross-sectional study design was implemented in the study. The data collected from the participants attended the workshop on skin-to-skin from a wide range of health care settings (primary, secondary, and tertiary care hospitals) from Karachi, Pakistan.Results: A total of 126 health care providers participated of which 22.2% were male. Regarding predisposition factors, 112 participants agreed that skin contact enhances a mother’s love for the newborn, while 110 participants agreed that it helps the mother to take better care of the child. Additionally, 109 participants agreed that skin contact establishes an emotional bond between parents and the newborn.Conclusions: Skin-to-skin contact is one of the best and safest practices for the baby and the mother. It reduces mortality, severe illness, infection, and length of hospital stay. The evidence-based research suggests that parents and health care providers should strongly promote and implement the concept of Kangaroo Care/skin-to-skin contact.

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confidence: 99%

Perceptions of health care providers and parents related to benefits and predisposition factors of skin-to-skin contact

Bhamani

Syed

Abbas

et al. 2022

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…The fundal heights of the subjects in both groups were measured before the first treatment and after each treatment. The notable discrepancy in the decrease of the fundal height observed during the last treatment between the subjects of the LIFUS and control groups indicated treatment efficacy [ 9 ].…”

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Effect of low-intensity focused ultrasound therapy on postpartum uterine involution in puerperal women: A randomized controlled trial

Wei,

Wang,

Yue

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Short-term poor uterine involution manifests as uterine contraction weakness. This is one of the important causes of postpartum hemorrhage, posing a serious threat to the mother’s life and safety. The study aims to investigate whether low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFUS) can effectively shorten lochia duration, alleviate postpartum complications, and accelerate uterine involution compared with the sham treatment. Methods A multicenter, concealed, randomized, blinded, and sham-controlled clinical trial was conducted across three medical centers involving 176 subjects, utilizing a parallel group design. Enrollment occurred between October 2019 and September 2020, with a 42-day follow-up period. Participants meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria based on normal prenatal examinations were randomly divided into the LIFUS group or the sham operation group via computer-generated randomization. Patients in the LIFUS group received usual care with the LIFUS protocol, wherein a LIFUS signal was transmitted to the uterine site through coupling gel, or sham treatment, where no low-intensity ultrasound signal output was emitted. The primary outcome, lochia duration, was assessed via weekly telephonic follow-ups post-discharge. The involution of the uterus, measured by uterine fundus height, served as the secondary outcome. Results Among the 256 subjects screened for eligibility, 176 subjects were enrolled and randomly assigned to either the LIFUS group (n = 88) or the Sham group (n = 88). Data on the height of the uterine fundus were obtained from all the patients, with 696 out of 704 measurements (99%) successfully recorded. Overall, a statistically significant difference was noted in time to lochia termination (hazard ratio: 2.65; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.82–3.85; P < 0.001). The decline in fundal height exhibited notable discrepancies between the two groups following the second treatment session (mean difference: −1.74; 95% CI: −1.23 to −2.25; P < 0.001) and the third treatment session (mean difference: −3.26; 95% CI: −2.74 to −3.78; P < 0.001) after delivery. None of the subjects had any adverse reactions, such as skin damage or allergies during the treatment. Conclusions This study found that LIFUS treatment can promote uterine involution and abbreviate the duration of postpartum lochia. Ultrasound emerges as a safe and effective intervention, poised to address further clinical inquiries in the domain of postpartum rehabilitation.

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“…34 35 Given that labour pain is an influencing factor of postpartum fatigue, some studies tried to decrease postpartum fatigue from the perspective of managing labour pain 36 37 and positive effects were found. In addition, physical therapies consisting motherinfant skin-to-skin contact, 38 taking warm showers 39 and breathing lavender oil aroma 40 were used for postpartum fatigue reduction. Moreover, other non-pharmacological interventions, including drinking tea [41][42][43] (drink one cup of chamomile tea every day) and laughter therapy 44 showed benefits to reduce fatigue symptoms among puerperas.…”

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Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for reducing postpartum fatigue: a systematic review protocol

et al. 2021

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IntroductionPostpartum fatigue is a common symptom among new mothers after their pregnancy. It has a considerable negative impact on women’s functional and mental status as well as the development of babies. Identifying effective interventions to prevent or reduce postpartum fatigue is meaningful to improve the quality of life and avoid adverse outcomes of this vulnerable population. This systematic review aims to synthesise non-pharmacological evidence and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for reducing postpartum fatigue among puerperas.Methods and analysisThis review will be conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols. We will systematically search the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL and ProQuest databases to identify clinical trials implementing non-pharmacological interventions conducted during 0–78 weeks postpartum for fatigue reduction. An additional search of OpenGrey will be conducted to identify grey literature. The search will be performed on 30 March 2021 without restrictions on time and language. Two independent reviewers will be responsible for study selection, data extraction and study quality assessment. The Cochrane risk-of-bias tool will be adopted to evaluate the risk biases of the included randomised controlled trials, and the Risk of Bias in Non-randomised Studies of Interventions will be applied to evaluate non-randomised controlled trials. Any disagreements will be referred to a third reviewer to reach a consensus. Findings will be qualitatively synthesised, and a meta-analysis will be conducted for the statistical combination if outcome data are sufficient and available.Ethics and disseminationThis systematic review will not involve the collection of primary data and will be based on published data. Therefore, ethics approval is not required. The final findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals and academic conferences.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42021234869

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The effect of mother-infant skin-to-skin contact on the involution process and maternal postpartum fatigue during the early postpartum period

Cited by 10 publications

References 17 publications

Perceptions of health care providers and parents related to benefits and predisposition factors of skin-to-skin contact

Perceptions of health care providers and parents related to benefits and predisposition factors of skin-to-skin contact

Effect of low-intensity focused ultrasound therapy on postpartum uterine involution in puerperal women: A randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for reducing postpartum fatigue: a systematic review protocol

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