Gündüz, ÜlkinÖztürk, Sibel2023-09-192023-09-192023https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37459478/#full-view-affiliation-1https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001031308500005https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85165105368&origin=resultslist&sort=plf-f&src=s&sid=8c6674dfa781bcf275ebd603e3948a29&sot=b&sdt=b&s=TITLE-ABS-KEY%28The+Effect+of+Skin-to-Skin+Contact+on+Placental+Separation+Time+and+Initiation+of+Breastfeeding%29&sl=110&sessionSearchId=8c6674dfa781bcf275ebd603e3948a29https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12514/4260Background: The first hour and minutes immediately after birth are quite important for both the mother and the newborn. Ensuring skin-to-skin contact (SSC) during this period has a positive effect on the mother both psychologically and physiologically, and it is also important in starting breastfeeding. Objective: The study was conducted to examine the effect of SSC on placental separation time and initiation of breastfeeding. Materials and Methods: This is a randomized controlled study. The sample of the study consists of a total of 84 women with primiparous birth and vaginal delivery, including 42 experimental and 42 controls. Data were collected using a personal information form, a chronometer, and the LATCH scale. The placental separation time for those in the experimental and control groups was determined by using a chronometer. Initiation and assessment of breastfeeding were evaluated at the first and 24th hours of birth using the LATCH scale. Results: The signs of placental separation occurred earlier in the experimental group than in the control group. The mean placental separation time was found to be 7.05 ± 4.37 minutes in the experimental group and 13.41 ± 5.24 minutes in the control group. A statistically significant difference was found between the groups in terms of placental separation time (p = 0.0001). Conclusion: This study concludes that SSC in the third stage of labor ensures earlier separation of the placenta and is effective in initiating breastfeeding.en10.1089/bfm.2023.0083info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessArticle187522527Q2WOS:0010313085000052-s2.0-8516510536837459478