Skin-to-skin contact, also known as Kangaroo Care, immediately after childbirth or less than 10 minutes after birth, or soon afterwards,  is strongly promoted as one of the factors that promotes breastfeeding and mother-child bonding. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the practice of SSC for at least one hour after birth, and health care providers […]

What is the pain in childbirth? The birth of a child is an unforgettable experience. Uterus contractions include effects between peripheral mechanisms, as well as the continuous exchange of information with increasing and decreasing nano-sensory channels. At this point, we understand that birth pain is related to emotion, feeling of pain but also to existential […]

Once a cesarean, always a cesarean. About 25 years ago there was the view that if a woman had delivered via cesarean section in the past, then her next childbirth should be again performed only with a cesarean section. Each year 1.5 million pregnant women have cesarean deliveries, and this population continues to increase. This […]