Skin-to-skin contact after birth for pain and satisfaction
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at whether holding your baby skin-to-skin right after birth can help reduce your pain, improve your satisfaction with the birth, and affect your vital signs. If you had a healthy, full-term pregnancy and a vaginal birth without pain medication, you may be able to join.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older
- You can read and understand Turkish
- You had a vaginal birth with a single baby (head-first)
- Your baby was full term (38–42 weeks) and weighed between 5.5 and 8.8 pounds
- You did not receive any pain medicine or anesthesia during labor
- Your pregnancy was healthy with no complications
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study looks at whether combining skin-to-skin contact (holding your baby directly on your chest) with a special care method called kangaroo care can help with breastfeeding and strengthen the bond between you and your baby after a C-section. It is a simple, supportive practice that may improve your early parenting experience.
This study tests whether adding calming scents, sounds, and other sensory input during labor can reduce pain, improve comfort, and make the birth experience more satisfying. It may help women who are having a low-risk, full-term vaginal delivery.
This study looks at what happens when a mother holds her newborn baby directly on her skin right after birth. It may help you bond with your baby and support a healthy start.
This study looks at how skin-to-skin contact right after birth affects mothers and their newborns after a planned C-section. You and your baby could benefit from bonding and comfort during the first moments after delivery.
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.
This study tests whether using a birth ball and having perineal massage during labor can reduce pain, lower the chance of tears, and make the birth experience more satisfying. If you're having a vaginal birth, these techniques might help you feel more comfortable.
Hear when a new Skin to Skin Contact trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.