Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2016
EFFECT OF BACK MASSAGE ON LACTATION AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS IN POSTNATAL WARD OF SELECTED HOSPITAL, MANGALURU
Mrs. Tika Bhawani Khanal, Angeline Sr. Aileen Mathias , Kathreena Mu Sr. Deepa , Dr. Savitha Pramilda Cutinho
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The aim of the study was to assess the effect of back massage on lactation among postnatal mothers. The postnatal mothers were enrolled in two groups (experiment= 20, control =20) by purposive sampling technique. The intervention was started within 2 hours of the delivery once the mother east fed her newborn, back massage was given 3 times a day for 10 minutes for 3 days. Finding shows that the mean post–feed weight gain in the newborn of postnatal mothers in the experiment group on the second day was 7.04 grams, third day was 13.83 grams, whereas in the control group post–feed weight gain on second day was 5.03 grams, the third day was 9 grams respectively. The ‘p’ value was significant at 0.05 level (p=0.01). There was a higher number of urine and stool passed per day among the newborns the experiment group than that of the control group in all the three days.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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MRS.TIKA BHAWANI KHANAL, ANGELINE (SR. AILEEN MATHIAS), KATHREENA MU (SR. DEEPA), DR. SAVITHA PRAMILDA CUTINHO, EFFECT OF BACK MASSAGE ON LACTATION AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS IN POSTNATAL WARD OF SELECTED HOSPITAL, MANGALURU, Indian Journal of Applied Research,Volume : 6 | Issue : 11 | November 2016
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MRS.TIKA BHAWANI KHANAL, ANGELINE (SR. AILEEN MATHIAS), KATHREENA MU (SR. DEEPA), DR. SAVITHA PRAMILDA CUTINHO, EFFECT OF BACK MASSAGE ON LACTATION AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS IN POSTNATAL WARD OF SELECTED HOSPITAL, MANGALURU, Indian Journal of Applied Research,Volume : 6 | Issue : 11 | November 2016
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