Effects of Southern Thai Traditional Massage and Warm Compresses in the Early Postpartum on Onset of Lactation, Milk Volume, and Breast Engorgement Among Primiparous Mothers

Phase 1

• Conditions: Promoting onset of lactation, milk volume, and prevention breast engorgement in primiparous mothers; onset of lactation, milk volume, breast engorgement, primiparous mothers

• Registration Number: TCTR20210514005
• Lead Sponsor: Graduate School, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-05-14
• Study Completion: 2021-10-29
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Mothers
1. Primiparous
2. Age 19 to 34 years old
3. Normal labor at 2-8 a.m.
4. No medical contraindications to breastfeeding
5. No complications during labor and the postpartum period, such as, motilium
6. Normal breasts and nipples
7. Can speak, write, listen in the Thai language, and have the ability to see and hear.
8. Never has breast surgery
9. Has not received drugs that stimulate breast milk (Osadchy, Moretti, & Koren, 2012),
Newborns
1. No complications during labor and the postpartum period
2. Apgar scores after birth are more than eight
3. No tough tie
4. Infant birth weight 2,500-3,900 gram

Exclusion Criteria

After the participants receive an intervention, if the participants have any complications during the postpartum period, or are not able to attend the 4 time points of the intervention, or the participants receive a drug that stimulates breast milk production while receiving an intervention, the participants will be excluded from the study. In addition, if the newborns of the participants have any complications during the postpartum period and must be separated from the mother, these participants will be excluded from this study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Milk volume after finishing the intervention at 10-11 hours, 28-29 hours, and 34-35 hours after giving birth. Test of weighing of the newborn,Breast engorgement after finishing the intervention at 10-11 hours, 28-29 hours, and 34-35 hours after giving birth. Six-Points of Breast Engorgement Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Onset of lactation Every 3 hours after giving birth The Onset of Lactation form