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Who is holding the baby? Women's experiences of contact with their baby immediately after birth: An Australian population-based survey |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash University, Australia;2. Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia;3. General Practice & Primary Health Care Academic Research Institute and School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia;1. Adiyaman University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Adiyaman, Turkey;2. Adiyaman University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Adiyaman, Turkey;3. Adiyaman University Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Adiyaman, Turkey;4. Koç University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ?stanbul, Turkey;1. Department of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece;2. Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Greece;3. Department of Nursing, Alexandreio Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece;1. St. Luke''s International University, 10-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0044, Japan;2. St. Luke''s Birth Clinic, 1-24 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0044, Japan;3. Osaka Medical College, 3-3 hacchonawate-cho, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-0096, Japan;1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario de la Ribera, Crta. Corbera km 1, 46.600 Valencia, Spain;1. Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, Birzeit, State of Palestine;2. American University of Beirut, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lebanon |
| Abstract: | BackgroundSeeing and holding their baby immediately after the birth is the pinnacle of the childbearing process for parents. Few studies have examined women's experiences of seeing and holding their baby immediately after birth. We investigated women's experiences of initial contact with their newborns using data from an Australian population-based survey.MethodsAll women who gave birth in September/October in 2007 in two Australian states were mailed questionnaires six months following the birth. Women were asked three questions about early newborn contact including where their baby was held in the first hour after birth and whether they were able to hold their baby as soon and for as long as they liked. We examined the association between model of maternity care and early newborn contact stratified by admission to SCN/NICU.ResultsThe majority (92%) of women whose babies remained with them reported holding their babies as soon and for as long as they liked in the first hour after birth. However, for women whose babies were admitted to SCN/NICU only a minority (47%) reported this. Women in public models of care (with the exception of primary midwifery care) whose babies remained with them were less likely to report holding their babies as soon and for as long as they liked compared to women in private care.ConclusionOur findings suggest that there is potential to increase the proportion of mothers and fathers who get to hold their baby immediately after the birth by modifying birth suite and operating room practices. |
| Keywords: | Newborn Contact Women's experiences Mother–infant Birth |
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