Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

EFFECTIVENESS OF ACUPRESSURE FOR BREAST MILK PRODUCTION

Ms. Seema Samudre

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Background: The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data indicates, 54.9 % children are exclusively eastfed and exclusive eastfeeding is on an average for 2.9 months which is supposed to be 6 months. In India, only 41.6 % of them eastfeed within the first hour (UNICEF report 2018). Colin and Scott (2002) explains that 29% of postpartum mothers stop eastfeeding because east milk production is less (perceived insufficient east milk), some mothers are not capable of initiating east–feeding due to the caesarean section or medical treatment. When the onset production of milk is delayed, the east–feeding is also hampered.Therefore, the effort is to be made to encourage and support eastfeeding at early period. Objective: to assess the effectiveness of acupressure for east milk production among LSCS postnatal mothers. Methods: Pre–test post–test quasi–experimental designused .Total 30 LSCS Postnatal mothers were selected for the study. The tool consisted of demographic profile, east assessment observation checklist, east milk volume assessment, selected infant parameters assessment, and Opinionnaire (Related to acupressure). 20 minutes Acupressure intervention for experimental group provided on 2nd, 3rd and 4th day post–LSCS delivery once in a day. Post test assessment of east milk volume and selected infant parameters check done for both experimental and control group.Results: According to Levene’s independent t test, Day 2 t(28)=5.924 sig. 2 tailed values 0.0<0.05, and day 3 t(28)=6.032 sig. 2 tailed values 0.0<0.05, indicates statistical association between acupressure & east milk volume for 2nd and 3rd day of intervention.Conclusion:Acupressure can be considered as prudent strategy for boosting up of east milk supply among post–natal mothers.

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EFFECTIVENESS OF ACUPRESSURE FOR BREAST MILK PRODUCTION, Ms. Seema Samudre INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-5 | May-2019

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