The study purpose is to examine the effects of breast tenderness relief intervention during the late pregnancy on the parturients' breast engorgement, lactation, breastfeeding, maternal competence, and stress.
Background: Maternal and child health is an important global health issue. Breast milk is the best food for infants and has many benefits for both mothers and infants. However, the breastfeeding rate in Taiwan has not increased but decreased in recent years. Breast engorgement and hypogalactia often cause distress for many women, and lead to stress and abandonment of breastfeeding, which in turn affects the achievement of motherhood. Therefore, nurses should provide support interventions for parturients early. Methods: This study is a two-years, prospective randomized controlled trial, and will adopt a longitudinal repeated-measures design. Convenience sampling will be used to recruit 180 pregnancy and postpartum women in the obstetrics clinic and postpartum ward of a medical center. The participants will be randomly assigned into two conditions (routine care and the breast tenderness relief intervention condition). The intervention will be provided to the participants from the 36th week of pregnancy until three months after delivery. Questionnaires, and biological measurements will be used to collect data. The outcome variables include the degree of breast engorgement, lactation, breastfeeding, maternal competencies, and stress. In addition, those data will be collected at the 36th and 38th week of pregnancy, three days, six weeks, and twelve weeks after childbirth. It is expected to analyze the research results with generalized estimation equation method.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
180
When teaching pregnant women, the researchers will use tablet computers and models to explain the operation of breast combing and acupressure one-on-one, and use the model to demonstrate. Emphasis on breast grooming during pregnancy, twice a day, once in the morning and evening, 5 minutes on one breast each time, 10 minutes on both sides; strengthen breast grooming and acupressure after delivery. The first breast combing, 5 minutes on one breast each time, and 10 minutes on both sides 4 to 6 times a day. After combing, according to expert advice, massage the 6 acupoints around the breast for 5-10 seconds, and then use hand expressing or breastfeeding to discharge the milk .
Cases in the routine care group received routine prenatal care and guidance during weekly outpatient checkups, and routine postpartum care and guidance after delivery.
National defense medical center
Taipei, Taiwan
RECRUITINGbreast engorgement
the late pregnancy on the parturients' breast engorgement
Time frame: Change from Baseline breast engorgement at 12 weeks after delivery.
The volume and speed of lactation
the late pregnancy on the parturients' lactation
Time frame: Change from Baseline lactation at 12 weeks after delivery.
Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Scale Short Form
the late pregnancy on the parturients' breastfeeding
Time frame: Change from Baseline Breastfeeding Self-efficacy at 12 weeks after delivery.
Parental Self-efficacy Scale
the late pregnancy on the parturients' maternal competence
Time frame: Change from Baseline Parental self-efficacy at 12 weeks after delivery.
Perceived Stress Scale
late pregnancy on the parturients' stress
Time frame: Change from Baseline Perceived Stress Scale at 12 weeks after delivery.
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