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New moms and newborns need privacy, study shows
Rubin R. New moms and newborns need privacy, study shows. USA TODAY. December 4, 2006.

A study in the latest Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing found that women typically experienced dozens of interruptions during their first day after delivering a baby when new moms and babies need to breast-feed frequently. This article describes what some hospitals working with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement are doing to improve the care of mothers and newborns during the perinatal period.



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