Effects of father-infant postpartum contact on their interaction 3 months after birth.
One group of fathers were allowed to handle their newborn infant immediately after its Caesarean-section delivery, while another group were not permitted to do so. In a play situation performed 3 months later, the contact-group showed more touching behaviour towards their infants than the other group.
D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D014110:Touch; D014705:Verbal Behavior