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Effects of amount of contact between mother and child on the mother's nursing behavior
Author(s) -
Carlsson Sven G.,
Fagerberg Helena,
Horneman Göran,
Hwang CarlPhilip,
Larsson Knut,
Rödholm Margaretha,
Schaller Joseph,
Danielsson Bernt,
Gundewall Christer
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
developmental psychobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1098-2302
pISSN - 0012-1630
DOI - 10.1002/dev.420110206
Subject(s) - body contact , nursing , psychology , developmental psychology , medicine , materials science , optoelectronics
Short‐term effects of different amounts of body contact between mother and newborn on human nursing behavior were studied. Extended contact immediately after parturition was related to an increase in affective components of maternal nursing behavior observed on postpartum Days 2 and 4.