Immediate breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact during cesarean section decreases maternal oxidative stress, a prospective randomized case-controlled study


Yüksel K. B., İtal K. İ., Balaban O., Koçak F. E., Seven A., Kucur S. K., ...More

JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE, vol.29, no.16, pp.2691-2696, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 16
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1101447
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2691-2696
  • Keywords: Early breastfeeding, immediate skin-to-skin contact, maternal oxidant status, oxytocin, postoperative pain, ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY, OXYTOCIN, ASSOCIATION, MILK, ACID
  • Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Immediate skin-to-skin contact (ISSC) and early breastfeeding are recommended for the wellbeing of the neonate. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of ISSC and early breastfeeding on maternal oxidative stress and postoperative pain.