Table 1 Maternal and umbilical cord vein prolactin and cortisol serum levels depending on early breastfeeding of the newborn baby
Early breastfeeding with skin-to-skin contact | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal prolactin serum level before childbirth | Yes (n = 46) | No (n = 14) | 0.0099 |
Me = 227.65 ng/mL | Me = 146.10 ng/mL | ||
Maternal cortisol serum level before childbirth | Yes (n = 46) | No (n = 14) | 0.0105 |
Me = 1097.00 ng/mL | Me = 1693.50 ng/mL | ||
Maternal prolactin serum level immediately after childbirth | Yes (n = 45) | No (n = 14) | 0.4175 |
Me = 223.70 ng/mL | Me = 199.80 ng/mL | ||
Maternal cortisol serum level immediately after childbirth | Yes (n = 45) | No (n = 14) | 0.0108 |
Me = 1808.00 ng/mL | Me = 2236.50 ng/mL | ||
Umbilical cord prolactin serum level | Yes (n = 44) | No (n = 14) | 0.1644 |
Me = 416.45 ng/mL | Me = 371.40 ng/mL | ||
Umbilical cord cortisol serum level | Yes (n = 44) | No (n = 14) | 0.0273 |
Me = 199.15 ng/mL | Me = 346.60 ng/mL | ||
Maternal prolactin serum level on second day postpartum | Yes (n = 45) | No (n = 14) | 0.1254 |
Me = 357.90 ng/mL | Me = 313.85 ng/mL | ||
Maternal cortisol serum level on second day postpartum | Yes (n = 45) | No (n = 14) | 0.9361 |
Me = 620.40 ng/mL | Me = 586.70 ng/mL | ||