A quasi-experimental study to compare the effectiveness of a breastfeeding arm sling with normal breastfeeding cross-cradle hold positio
- Conditions
- Fatigue and physical changes during the early postnatal phase can make it challenging for first-time mothers to breastfeed and hold their babies in a comfortable position, which can ultimately result in insufficient breastfeeding.Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding innovation, Postpartum, Mothers, Newborn
- Registration Number
- TCTR20230412002
- Lead Sponsor
- Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
- Brief Summary
The results showed that the effectiveness of breastfeeding reported by mothers between using a normal cross-cradle hold position and using breastfeeding arm sling innovation was statistically significantly different with helping to hold the baby securely without slipping and mothers can continue to breastfeed. The majority of mothers were satisfied with the support of using the breastfeeding arm sling innovation design.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 46
Women who have had a vaginal birth after 24 hours at Ramathobodi Hospital, Thailand who meet the following criteria: first-time mother with no tongue-tie baby and baby weight more than 2,500 grams, no complication after vaginal delivery, normal nipple size (more than 0.5 cm), be able to read the Thai language as the survey (questionnaire) will be written in Thai.
The exclusion criteria included babies with serious health problems and the need for additional care, such as respiratory distress syndrome, hypothermia, and jaundice that requires phototherapy, and mothers who have postpartum complications or refuse to participate in an experiment or withdraw from the experiment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The effectiveness of breastfeeding after end of the intervention The score of four-key points (The Breastfeed Observation)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The breastfeeding arm sling innovation satisfaction after end of the intervention Patient reported satisfaction outcomes