The effect of foot reflexology on the volume and composition of breast milk inmothers of premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Condition 1: Breast feeding. Condition 2: Breastfeeding status of mothers.
Feeding problems of newborn
Suppressed lactation
O92.5

Registration Number: IRCT20221220056872N1

Lead Sponsor: Babol University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 74

Inclusion Criteria

Mother's willingness to participate in the research
Willingness to breastfeed
Intrauterine age of the baby 28 to 34 weeks 8- Written order
Written order The doctor is based on the permissibility of breastfeeding by the mother
The mother must be primiparous, that is, she does not have a previous pregnancy that even leads to abortion

Exclusion Criteria

Cessation of breastfeeding due to the clinical conditions of the infants
Discharge of the infant during the intervention
Death of the infant
Mother's unwillingness to continue participating in the study
Absence of the mother even for one day during the seven days of the intervention
Mothers with postpartum depression
Having skin problems on the mother's foot such as an injury, wound or tumor or mass on the mother's foot to perform reflexology
Consumption of milk-enhancing compounds, cigarettes and drugs or anticonvulsant and antipsychotic drugs by the mother
Mother suffering from diseases that prohibit breastfeeding
Use of contraceptive methods effective on breastfeeding
The use of mothers who have therapeutic diets and vegetables

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Breast milk volume. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and on the seventh day after the reflexology intervention. Method of measurement: Expressed milk is measured in milliliters in a graduated container.

Secondary Outcome Measures