Effects of Breast Massage on Breast Pain, Breast-milk Sodium, and Newborn Suckling in Early Postpartum Mothers.
10.4040/jkan.2011.41.4.451
- Author:
Sukhee AHN
1
;
Jinhee KIM
;
Jungsuk CHO
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. sukheeahn@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Controlled Clinical Trial ; English Abstract ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Breast feeding;
Massage;
Pain;
Sodium;
Sucking behavior
- MeSH:
Adult;
*Breast Feeding;
Female;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Lactation;
Male;
*Massage;
Mastodynia/*therapy;
Milk, Human/*chemistry;
Postpartum Period;
Sodium/*analysis
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2011;41(4):451-459
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: In this study the effects of breast massage on breast pain, breast-milk sodium, and newborn suckling in early postpartum mothers were investigated. METHODS: The design was a non-synchronized nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Sixty postpartum mothers who were admitted to a postpartum care center and had problems with breastfeeding were recruited. Of these mothers, 44 were assigned to the intervention group and received two 30-minute breast massages within 10 days of postpartum period. The others were assigned control group and received only routine care. Breast pain was measured using a numeric pain scale and number of times newborns suckled was observed throughout breastfeeding. Breast milk was self-collected to evaluate breast-milk sodium. RESULTS: Mean age of postpartum mothers was 30 years old. Compared to the control group, women in the intervention group reported significant decreases in breast pain (p<.001), increases in number of times newborns suckled after the first and second massage (p<.001), and a decrease in breast-milk sodium after the first massage (p=.034). CONCLUSION: Breast massage may have effects on relieving breast pain, decreasing breast-milk sodium, and improving newborn suckling. Breast massage can be used to solve breast problems. Further research is needed to validate our findings.
