Characteristics of the three randomised groups who were videotaped
| Mother’s bed (n = 18) | Side-car crib (n = 23) | Stand-alone cot (n = 20) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| APGAR, Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity and Respiration. | |||
| Mean maternal age (range), years | 32.8 (28–39) | 31.4 (21–40) | 30.9 (22–37) |
| Mean infant age at filming (range), h | 15.4 (3.5–26) | 16.6 (6.8–27.5) | 17.6 (6.5–28) |
| Mean gestation length (range), days | 283.9 (268–298) | 283.2 (270–293) | 280.6 (263–292) |
| Mean birth weight (range), kg | 3.3 (2.8–4.0) | 3.4 (2.6–4.3) | 3.5 (2.9–4.3) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| White European | 16 (89) | 22 (96) | 29 (95) |
| Asian | 2 (11) | 1 (4) | 1 (5) |
| Labour, n (%) | |||
| Spontaneous | 16 (89) | 17 (77) | 16 (80) |
| Induced | 2 (11) | 5 (22) | 4 (20) |
| Median 5-min APGAR (range) | 9 (8–10) | 9 (9–10) | 9 (9–10) |
| Median time at delivery since previous maternal sleep (range), h | 36.0 (20–60) | 36.0 (4–96) | 36.0 (12–72) |
| Median duration of maternal sleep after delivery before filming (range), h | 0.3 (0–8) | 1.3 (0–8) | 0.8 (0–6) |
| Mean duration of initial breastfeeding opportunity on delivery suite (range), min | 25.0 (5–60) | 19.0 (5–90) | 23.0 (5–35) |