Mothers and babies who experience early SSC method are
more likely to have a successful breastfeeding initiationand continue the process during the early postpartum pe-riod. The advantages of this method immediately following
birth are many: first it makes the infant’s transition to extra-uterine life much easier; it improves mother’s ability to care
for her child; it shortens the time takes to deliver placenta;
it reduces stress of mother and newborn; it has a long term
positive impact on attachment behaviors.
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In addition:
it regulates heartbeat, body temperature and breathing of the
newborn; shortens interval between delivery, and initiation
of breastfeeding; calms sleep; elongates breastfeeding pe-riod and enhances success of continued breastfeeding