Editing Caesarean section (section)

===Skin-to-skin contact===

The [[WHO]] and [[UNICEF]] recommend that infants born by Caesarean section should have skin-to-skin contact (SSC) as soon as the mother is alert and responsive.  Immediate SSC following a spinal or epidural anesthetic is possible because the mother remains alert; however, after a general anaesthetic, the father or other family member may provide SSC until the mother is able.<ref name="Immediate or early skin-to-skin con">{{cite journal | vauthors = Stevens J, Schmied V, Burns E, Dahlen H | title = Immediate or early skin-to-skin contact after a Caesarean section: a review of the literature | journal = Maternal & Child Nutrition | volume = 10 | issue = 4 | pages = 456–473 | date = October 2014 | pmid = 24720501 | pmc = 6860199 | doi = 10.1111/mcn.12128 }}</ref>

It is known that during the hours of labor before a vaginal birth, a woman's body begins to produce [[oxytocin]] which aids in the bonding process, and it is thought that SSC can trigger its production as well.  Indeed, women have reported that they felt that SSC had helped them to feel close to and bond with their infant.  A review of literature also found that immediate or early SSC increased the likelihood of successful breastfeeding and that newborns were found to cry less and relax quicker when they had SSC with their father as well.<ref name="Immediate or early skin-to-skin con"/>