Early Human Development
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 55-62 , January 2007

Newborn skin temperature two days postpartum during breastfeeding related to different labour ward practices

  • W. Jonas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Women and Child Health, Division for Reproductive and Perinatal Health Care, Karolinska Institute, Retzius Väg 13a, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46 8 52482410; fax: +46 8 52482400.
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  • I. Wiklund

      Affiliations

    • KIDS Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Institute, Danderyds Hospital, 18288 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • E. Nissen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Women and Child Health, Division for Reproductive and Perinatal Health Care, Karolinska Institute, Retzius Väg 13a, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
    • School of Life Sciences, University of Skövde, Box 408, 541 28 Skövde, Sweden
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  • A.-B. Ransjö-Arvidson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Women and Child Health, Division for Reproductive and Perinatal Health Care, Karolinska Institute, Retzius Väg 13a, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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  • K. Uvnäs-Moberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Environment and Health, Swedish University of Agriculture, Box 234, 532 23 Skara, Sweden

,Accepted 25 April 2006.

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PII: S0378-3782(06)00132-0

doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2006.05.001

Early Human Development
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 55-62 , January 2007

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