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Linda Nugent

Assistant Professor in Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons, Republic of Ireland

Active warming after caesarean section to prevent neonatal hypothermia: a systematic review

Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) has many benefits for the physical and emotional wellbeing of both newborns and their mothers (Boundy et al 2016; Moore et al, 2016;). Although SSC is a well-established...

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