title: Maternal "en face" orientation during the first hour after birth.
abstract: Data are presented on the amount of time that 97 mothers spent in the "en face" position in the first hour postpartum, during which time contact between mother and infant was uninterrupted. The mean times varied with cultural background, relationship with the child's father, attitude toward childbirth, and administration of oxytocics.
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D008880:Midwifery / Q000191:economics; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D009769:Object Attachment; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000494:pharmacology; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D012923:Social Class; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin