Table 5.

Responses to the parent questionnaire.

Given my baby’s participation in this research study, would you consider participation in another research study in the future?
Strongly negative	Negative	Neutral	Positive		Strongly positive
0	0	7 (12.3)	27 (47.4)		23 (40.4)
What impact do you feel participation in this study had on your baby’s health?
Strongly negative	Negative	Neutral	Positive		Strongly positive
0	0	12 (21)	24 (42.1)		21 (36.8)
How much visual contact did you have with your baby immediately after birth?
Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often		Always
1 (1.75)	1 (1.75)	4 (7)	13 (22.8)		38 (66.7)
How much were you able to touch your baby immediately after birth?
Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often		Always
1 (1.75)	2 (3.5)	8 (14)	14 (24.6)		32 (56.1)
How comfortable were you with the baby’s care occurring across the room on the warming bed?
Not comfortable	Slightly comfortable	Moderately comfortable	Very comfortable	Completely comfortable	N/A
0	2 (3.7)	4 (7.4)	12 (22.2)	13 (24)	23 (42.6)
How comfortable were you with your baby’s care occurring on a small bed next to mother?
Not comfortable	Slightly comfortable	Moderately comfortable	Very comfortable	Completely comfortable	N/A
0	0	2 (3.8)	12 (22.6)	12 (22.6)	27 (50.9)