Parent Infant Skin-to-Skin Contact Intervention Based on The Co-parenting Theory

Summary

The goal of this clinical intervention study is to construct a neonatal skin contact program for cesarean section primipara families with the cooperation of both parents.So as to provide theoretical basis and practical guidance for pregnant women and their spouses, and reduce the possibility of anxiety and depression of pregnant women and their spouses. Promoting the ability of fathers to participate in co-parenting can help mothers and their spouses adapt to the new role of ' parents ' and enhance their sense of parenting competence and happiness. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* How to publicize and educate knowledge about co-parenting theory and skin contact knowledge and use the co-parenting theory to design a suitable skin contact scheme?
* What are the benefits of skin to skin contact between parents after cesarean section?

1. Participants will take prenatal classes on co-parenting and skin to skin contact.
2. Participants will receive brochures on co-parenting theory and skin to skin contact.
3. Participants will receive face-to-face skin-to-skin contact guidance every day during postpartum hospitalization to correctly perform skin to skin contact.
4. Participants will be online to punch in skin contact. There is a comparison group: routine prenatal and post-natal care without additional educational support.

Researchers will compare the comparison group to see the cesarean section parents in the postpartum distribution of skin contact tasks, joint skin contact, whether will the intimate relationship between parents and infants, parents ' mental health, anxiety level.

Conditions

• Postpartum Anxiety
• Parturition; Precipitate

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Skin to skin contact and co-parenting theory course

On the day before delivery, pregnant women and their husbands attend a course on the theory of skin contact and co-parenting to explain the role and importance of skin contact ; to understand the knowledge of co-parenting and parenting care ; to learn the communication method and future parenting plan based on the theory of co-parenting, and to learn the operation of skin contact with newborns after delivery.

BEHAVIORAL

Skin to skin contact instruction manual and co-parenting theory brochure

According to reading and analyzing the literature on skin contact, summarize the content of skin contact operation guidance ; read and analyze the relevant literature of co-parenting theory, and summarize the theoretical knowledge and practical operation methods of co-parenting. Pregnant women and their spouses can check in time.

BEHAVIORAL

Daily face-to-face skin to skin contact guidance during hospitalization

After delivery, face-to-face skin-to-skin contact guidance and co-parenting communication and practice were given to the parturient and her husband on a daily basis during hospitalization. Establish a daily fixed skin contact duration target, and the specific operation is freely allocated by both parents.

BEHAVIORAL

Online punching skin to skin contact

Share common parenting related knowledge, daily skin contact reminders, emphasize mutual recognition and mutual support of parents, and conduct WeChat follow-up every two weeks to understand the physical and mental status of both parties and the growth of infants.

BEHAVIORAL

Routine obstetric care

Routine prenatal training and postpartum education, including basic breastfeeding guidelines, touching, etc.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Xuejun Tian · Head Nurse of Obstetrics at Jiangnan University Affiliated Hospital

• Lingxia Kong · A student of Wuxi Medical College Jiangnan University

• Xiao Chen, Doctor · Professor at Jiangnan University

• Yuting Jiang · A student of Wuxi Medical College Jiangnan University

• Chunting Li · A student of Wuxi Medical College Jiangnan University

• Qian Wang · A student of Wuxi Medical College Jiangnan University

• Xian Ding, Doctor · Associate Professor at Jiangnan University

Study Design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

20 Years

Max Age

49 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-05-09

Primary Completion

2023-10-21

Completion

2024-01-14

Countries

• China

Study Locations