Third Trimester- Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Videos : Procedure for skin-to-skin contact after C-section: English

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Procedure of early skin-to-skin contact in the operating room after cesarean delivery

  • Receiving the baby
  • Drying and wrapping the baby
  • Cheek-to-cheek contact of the baby and the mother
  • Placing the baby on the mother for STS
  • Longitudinal position for STS
  • Horizontal position for STS
  • Diapering the baby
  • Use of a hat for the baby
  • Umbilical cord cutting and clamping
  • Routine suctioning of the baby’s mouth and nostrils
  • Guidelines for visually monitoring the baby during skin-to-skin contact

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