Third Trimester- Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Videos : Procedure for Skin-to-Skin Contact After C-section: English

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