Care Based on the Lactation Management Model Provided to Mothers With Babies in the Intensive Care Unit

Mersin University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Amount of Breast Milk

Treatments: Other: Lactation Management Model

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06125548

Mersin University Midwifery

Details and patient eligibility

About

Using breast stimulating techniques (skin-to-skin contact, relaxation exercises, breast massage, nipple stimulation, hot application, etc.) stimulates the secretion of milk and increases its amount. This study aimed to determine the effect of care based on the lactation management model offered to mothers whose babies are in the neonatal intensive care unit, on the amount of breast milk and duration of breastfeeding.

Full description

Support of prolactin and oxytocin hormones is needed for adequate production and secretion of breast milk. Many factors affect the levels of oxytocin and prolactin in the blood, such as the health status of the mother and the baby after birth, their separation for a while, nutrition, light, stress, fear, and lack of social support. Using breast stimulating techniques (skin-to-skin contact, relaxation exercises, breast massage, nipple stimulation, hot application, etc.) stimulates the secretion of milk and increases its amount. This study aimed to determine the effect of care based on the lactation management model offered to mothers whose babies are in the neonatal intensive care unit, on the amount of breast milk and duration of breastfeeding.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Between the ages of 18-35,
• The baby is still in intensive care,
• Gave birth at 34 weeks of gestation and above,
• The baby was taken to intensive care within the first 3 days after birth,
• The baby will stay in the neonatal intensive care unit for at least 3 more days,
• The baby has started breastfeeding,
• Giving breast milk to the baby by expressing it,
• Not using any medication that will affect milk quantity,
• Does not have a psychiatric disease that will affect breastfeeding in the postpartum period,
• Availability by phone, language, etc. Mothers who do not have communication problems.

Exclusion criteria

• Not between the ages of 18-35,
• The baby is discharged from intensive care,
• Those whose gestational age is less than 34 weeks,
• The baby is taken to intensive care after the first 3 days after birth,
• The baby is in the neonatal intensive care unit for at least 3 days,
• The baby has not started breastfeeding,
• Breastfeeding,
• Those who use medication that will affect the amount of milk,
• Having a psychiatric disease that will affect breastfeeding in the postpartum period,
• Mothers with communication problems.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Lactation Management Model-Experimental

Experimental group

Description:

The women in the experimental group were told about the care technique in accordance with the Lactation Management Model and were asked to apply it regularly for 3 days.The content of the Lactation Management Model includes skin-to-skin contact, hot application to the breast, relaxation and breast massage, and process monitoring.In this regard, the mother should apply skin-to-skin contact to her baby 12 times a day, 8 times on the 2nd day, 4 times on the 3rd day, hot application to the breast (5 minutes), relaxation technique (3 minutes) and breast massage (5 minutes manual milking, 2 minutes . nipple stimulation, stroking for 3 minutes).

Treatment:

Other: Lactation Management Model

Non-application group- Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No treatment was performed on women in the control group.