Carol:  Welcome back!  I started "pushing" immediate and prolonged S2S care 
here with our PP moms/babies on the unit, not just SCN, about 4 years ago.  I 
am observing that babies are more interested more often in nursing during their 
entire hospital stay, not just the 1st 24 hours; mom's milk comes in more 
quickly (about 24 hours earlier than if no or limited S2S is done); babies seem 
to need less "help" latching correctly which leads to a decrease in complaints 
of sore/cracked nipples from mom.
I look forward to the results of your research - I suspect it will bear out my 
anecdotal observations.

Pam Hirsch, BSN,RN,IBCLC
Clinical Lead, Lactation Services
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington, IL   USA

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