A Comparison of the Characteristics of Neonates Born by Normal Vaginal Deliveries and Cesarean Sections
Author(s) -
Hassan Boskabadi,
Maryam Zakerihamidi,
Fatemeh Bagheri
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics gynecology and cancer research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2645-3843
pISSN - 2476-5848
DOI - 10.30699/jogcr.4.3.93
Subject(s) - obstetrics , vaginal birth , medicine , gynecology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional study conducted from 2015 to 2019, 736 term neonates aged 3 to 12 days old with a weight > 2.5 kg and a gestational age > 37 weeks referred to a neonatal clinic were studied after obtaining their parents’ full consent. A researcher-made questionnaire examining maternal personal information, neonate’s characteristics, breastfeeding status, and the type of delivery was completed. The obtained data were analyzed via SPSS 22, using a t-test and Chi-square test.
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