Question
Ida just delivered her first child via c-section. She was put under general anesthesia and so was not able to establish skin-to-skin contact with her baby right away. How else might the family elect to establish skin-to-skin contact?
The doula can take the baby to the nursery.
The mother can wait until she wakes up to establish this contact.
They can add skin-to-skin as a preference to their birth plan.
The other parent can perform skin-to-skin to establish that initial physical contact.
The doula can take the baby to the nursery.
The mother can wait until she wakes up to establish this contact.
They can add skin-to-skin as a preference to their birth plan.
The other parent can perform skin-to-skin to establish that initial physical contact.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In this situation, the best option for establishing skin-to-skin contact would be:
**The other parent can perform skin-to-skin to establish that initial physical contact.**
This allows for an important bonding experience between the baby and the other parent while the mother is recovering from anesthesia. After the mother is awake and able, she can also participate in skin-to-skin contact with her baby.
**The other parent can perform skin-to-skin to establish that initial physical contact.**
This allows for an important bonding experience between the baby and the other parent while the mother is recovering from anesthesia. After the mother is awake and able, she can also participate in skin-to-skin contact with her baby.