Skin-to-skin contact for healthy newborns
This trial looks at how skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby affects healthy newborns. It aims to understand possible health benefits for babies born at full-term and without complications.
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Who can take part
- Baby is born at Korea University Anam Hospital
- Baby is full-term (at least 37 weeks of pregnancy)
- Baby weighs 5.5 pounds (2,500 grams) or more at birth
- Baby is healthy, with Apgar score of 7 or higher at 5 minutes after birth
- Mom is 20 years or older and married
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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