Table 1.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Inborn infants regardless of mode of birth Gestational age 28+0 to 32+6 weeks Mother/other caregiver prepared to start skin-to-skin contact in the first 60 min after birth Informed consent provided by both parents, with the help of an interpreter if needed	Triplets or higher-order births Major congenital malformations (life-threatening or needing immediate surgery) Known congenital infection Other reason contraindicating study participation according to physician in charge

Parent and infant inclusion and exclusion criteria for participation in the Immediate parent-infant skin-to-skin study (IPISTOSS).