"We have been depriving them": examining the sense of coherence of clinical staff as they implement skin-to-skin contact.

We postulate that a high level of sense of coherence for hospital staff both before and after an intervention may play a role in successfully implementing immediate, uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact in the first hour after birth. Skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth has life-long consequences for the emotional wellbeing of both the mother and the newborn.