Title: Effectiveness of Lactational Counseling on Breast Engorgement and Newborn Feeding Behavior among Primigravidae at Sri Ramachandra Hospital
Authors: Ms. Reena, Dr S. Rajeswari, Mrs. R. Sumathi
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v3i9.15
This research study was to assess the effectiveness of the lactation counselling on breast engorgement and newborn feeding behaviour among primigraavidae at Sri Ramachandra Hospital. The research design chosen for the study was non equivalent quasi-experimental posttest control group design. Primigravidae who are admitted for safe confinement were the participants. Study group received lactation, whereas control group received the routine care from the health care professionals. Breast engorgement and new born feeding behaviour were assessed during first 3 days of postnatal period using breast engorgement assessment scale and new born feeding behaviour assessment tool respectively Data were analysed using standardized technique. The significant difference found on breast engorgement and newborn breastfeeding behaviour among primigravidae at p<0.001. Thus the study proved that the effectiveness of lactation counselling on the breast engorgement and the newborn breastfeeding technique among primigravidae. Keywords:Lactational counselling, Breast engorgement, Newborn Feeding Behaviour Blair, A., Cadwell, K., Tunner-Maffei, C., &Brimdyr, K. (2003).The relationship between positioning, the breast feeding dynamic. The latching process and pain in breast feeding mothers with sore nipples. Education- New England research institutes Inc,11(2):5-10. Dutta, D.C. (2004). Textbook of obstetrics including perinatology. (6th ed.) New Delhi: New central book agency private limited. Hill, P.D., Humenick, S.S., & Anderson, M.A. (1994a). Breast engorgement: patterns and selected outcomes. Journal of Human Lactation, 10(2):87-93. Hill, P.D., &Humenick, S.S. (1994b). The occurrence of breast engorgement. Journal of Human Lactation, 10(2):79-86. Hill, P.D., (2008). Six point breast engorgement scale. Retrieved April 7, 2008 from http://www.whitlestone.com. Jenson, Deborah. Shiela Wallace and Patricia Kelly (1994). New Born feeding behaviour assessment Tool Journal of Human Lactation, 10(2):24-27. McLeod (2002) A variety of breast feeding promotion methods including educational programmer have been studied to support the trend to increase breast feeding duration.Journal of Human Lactation,12(2):21-26. Parmar (2009)Assess the knowledge, attitude, practice and problems of postnatal mothers regarding breast engorgement. Journal of Human Lactation,10(3):271-276. Polit and Hungler.(1999). Nursing research principles and methods. (6th ed.) Philadelphia: Lippincott Company. Robert, K.L. (1999). Effect of cabbage leaf extract on treatment of breast engorgement. Journal of Human Lactation,14(3):231-6. Renfrew, M.J., &Woolridge, M.W. (2007).Treatments for breast complicationsduring lactation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (2):CD000046. Sai Kishore (2010 effect of prenatal breastfeeding education on maternal reports of success in breastfeeding and maternal perception of the infant. . Journal of Human Lactation,1(3):271-27Abstract
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