Sadia Irum, Nigar Jabeen, Raheela Baloch, Kiran Mawani.
Newborn body temperature; comparative study to see the impact on newborn body temperature after skin contact of mother andd newborn v/s conventional method.
Professional Med J Jan ;24(4):574-9.

Objectives… To identify comparative study to see the impact on newborn body temperature after skin contact of mother and newborn v/s conventional method. Study Design: Cross sectional, analytical study. Place and Duration: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Unit-III) Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad Sindh from May 2013 to April 2014. Methods: All the laboring women with no any antenatal complication and with cephalic presentation admitted at term pregnancy for normal vaginal delivery along with new born with Apgar score more than 6 were approached by duty doctors. Written as well as verbal consent was obtained and women have allocated numbers, 1 to 120. The women were divided in two groups. Group A (baby warmer group 60 patients) and Group B (Skin to skin contact 60 patients). Results: 120 patients were recruited and randomly equally divided into two groups. There over all mean age of these patients was 26.7+- 5.0years. In group A the gravida was found as between 1 to 6 children in 60% (n=30), Compared with Group B, 64% (n=32). The overall mean hospital stay was as 6.6+_ 1.6 hours. Personal health response like was found in 76% (n =38) patients with group A compared with Group B 86% (n=43). Mother response like was found in 76% (n=38 patient in group A) compared with group B 76% (n=38). There is statically significant mean difference in ◦F after one hour was observed (P=0.001) between group A and group B, no significant mean difference in temperature ◦F after 1 and 5 minutes were observed ( P > 0.05)compared with in group B 76% (n=38) patients. Conclusion: Skin to skin contact reduces the hypothermia, so it should be encourage and continue. Skin to skin contact is easy, cheap and helps in bonding of mother and baby. With this practice we will achieve the millennium development goal (MDG) that is to decrease neonatal mortality in Pakistan.

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