Breastfeeding in preterm infants Mothers of preterm infants, Self-regulation, Breast Milk Expression, Breast Milk Volume
Conditions
Interventions
The self-regulation program for breast milk expression, developed by the researcher based on Bandura (1991) self-regulation framework, consisted of the following steps
1. Knowledge Provision
On the fi
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention Behavioral
a self-regulation program in breast milk expression,routine care
Sponsors
Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. aged 20 years or older, 2. vaginal delivery at gestation age of 32 to 36+6 weeks, 3. being separated from the infant immediately after birth, 4. intends to breastfeed, 5. able to listen, speak, read, and write in Thai, 6. has access to a smartphone for communication, 7. Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Obstetric and medical complications that are contraindications to breastfeeding include maternal infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), as assessed from antenatal care records. 2. Psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are identified based on postpartum maternal medical records, while postpartum depression is assessed using the two-question depression screening tool (2Q). 3. Infants with congenital anomalies or severe illnesses such as those requiring continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, untreated congenital heart disease, or neonatal sepsis are considered ineligible for direct breastfeeding.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| total breast milk volume over 7 days over 7 days after end of the intervention Breast milk volume over 7 days was measured using syringes and feeding bottles (ml.) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| expression frequency over 7 days after end of the intervention Measured as the number of breast milk expression sessions per day, recorded by participants in a structured expression log for 7 consecutive postpartum days | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSakonsupa Matrakul
Chiang Mai University
Outcome results
None listed