Health Condition 1: O927- Other and unspecified disorders oflactation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Ergonomic Breastfeeding Posture: Participants will be educated on proper breastfeeding posture on the day of recruitment and will be advised to follow the same during each breastfeeding
Sponsors
Aditi Prayag
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For mothers- â?ª Maternal age > 18 years â?ª Primigravida, Primiparous, Multiparous mothers without prior knowledge of breastfeeding techniques â?ª Able to understand the instructions â?ª Mothers willing to continue breastfeeding â?ª Consent to participate in the study â?ª RULA score minimum 3 For newborn- â?ª Normal birth weight newborn
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For mothers- â?ª History of breast cancer/ breast surgery â?ª Twin pregnancy â?ª Use of medication by mothers that affect breastfeeding/ contraindicated for breastfeeding such as Sedating psychotherapeutic drugs, Anti-epileptic drugs and opioids causing side effects such as drowsiness and respiratory depression. â?ª Radioactive iodine 11 (to reduce risk of exposure to radiation) â?ª Excessive use of topical iodine (especially on open wounds or mucous membranes) â?ª Cytotoxic chemotherapy â?ª Health conditions such as Severe illness such as Sepsis and Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) For infants- â?ª Baby in NICU â?ª Health conditions such as classic galactosemia, maple syrup urine disease, phenylketonuria, very low birth weight babies (less than 1500 g), less than 32 weeks of gestational age, at risk for hypoglycemia (due to impaired metabolic adaptation, increased glucose demand, infants who have experienced significant intrapartum hypoxic/ischemic stress, illness, diabetic mothers, if blood sugar fails to respond to optimal breastfeeding), congenital defects such as down syndrome, cleft palate/ lip, congenital heart disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA)Timepoint: Day 1 of recruitment and on the day of discharge i.e., Day 3-5 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| WHO B-R-E-A-S-T feed observation form Grading system for Infants mouth attachment and effective suckling during breastfeedingTimepoint: Day 1 of recruitment and on the day of discharge i.e., Day3-5 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Salima Bijapuri
SDM College of Physiotherapy
Outcome results
None listed