[Early puerperium rooming-in: an alternative of optimization of maternal-child care].
The observation that in Chilean Maternities, newborn infants are separated from their mothers during their first hours of life, originated this experience, destined to strengthen the early and permanent mother-infant bonding, where both of them were attended by the same assistant nurse, in a joined observation room. The influence of this method on the neonatal cardiorespiratory adaptation, as well as the initial moment of the lactation, was evaluated. In three groups of healthy newborn infants, full term newborn infants appropriate for gestational age (250), full term newborn infants small for gestational age (94) and preterm newborn infants (38), both vital signs and the initial moment of lactation were registered, during the first hours of life, period in which they remained with their mothers. Cardiac and respiratory frequency remained constant and temperature regulation was reached from the first hour of life. No significant constant differences were observed between groups in relation with the clinical parameters studied. The 77.7% of the children began their lactation in this period. Finally, the advantage of a whole nursing attendance and with a lesser demand of personal is emphasized.
Torres-Pereyra
J
J
Servicio de Obstetricia, Unidad de Neonatología, Hospital Parroquial de San Bernardo.
Bloomfield
J
J
Román
A
A
Oliveros
F
F
Rodríguez
G
G
D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000502:physiology; D007774:Lactation / Q000523:psychology; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012386:Rooming-in Care / Q000523:psychology*
Puerperio inmediato conjunto: una alternativa de optimización de la atención materno infantil.