The effect of Ear acupressure on lactation of women who underwent caesarean sections

Not Applicable

Conditions: Breastfeeding.

Registration Number: IRCT20201020049086N1

Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 86

Inclusion Criteria

Gestational age of 37-42 weeks
Has objective and perceived criteria for breastfeeding inadequacy according to the checklist
The mother has a normal body mass index (19.8-26 kg / m 2)
Having the ability to write and read
Live single fetus
Baby weighing between 2.5 and 4 kg
The infant has no low Apgar score, jaundice and congenital malformations
The infants should have sucking and routing reflexes and complete neural development
The mother should not have chorioamnionitis, preeclampsia and diabetes in the current pregnancy
Mothers should not be addicted to drugs, psychotropic drugs or alcohol
Mothers should not have Untreated Active Tuberculosis or Immunodeficiency Virus
No known medical conditions such as Chronic systemic diseases and advanced cancer
The woman should not have breast problems such as abscesses, nipple dislocations, and low or non-glandular tissue of the breast
Mothers should not have ear piercings in the areas intended for acupressure

Exclusion Criteria

Lack of desire of mothers to continue to participate in research
Failure to perform acupressure as taught in three consecutive times
The mother stops breastfeeding for any reason
Signs of infection, bleeding, shock and convulsions after delivery
Infant hospitalization in neonatal intensive care unit
Use other methods to increase breastfeeding
Any physical and mental illness that disrupts breastfeeding, such as liver disease, cancer, mammalian problems and Postpartum depression

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maternal serum Prolactin. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and Tenth day after cesarean delivery (end of the study). Method of measurement: Prolactin Laboratory Kit.;Baby weight gain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and Tenth day after cesarean delivery (end of the study). Method of measurement: Digital scales for children.;Breast volume. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and Tenth day after cesarean delivery (end of the intervention). Method of measurement: Height and radius of the breast will be measured by Caliper and placed in the volume formula.;Sufficient breastfeeding. Timepoint: Tenth day after cesarean delivery(end of the intervention). Method of measurement: Sufficient breastfeeding questionnaire.;Uterine recovery. Timepoint: Tenth day after cesarean delivery(end of the intervention). Method of measurement: Touch Uterine fundus from the abdomen.

Secondary Outcome Measures