PRE-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFCTIVENESS OF LACTATIONAL COUNSELLING ON BREAST ENGORGEMENT AND NEW BORN FEEDING BEHAVIOUR AMONG PRIMIGRAVIDAE MOTHER AT CIVIL HOSPITAL, JHAJJAR

PRE-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFCTIVENESS OF LACTATIONAL COUNSELLING ON BREAST ENGORGEMENT AND NEW BORN FEEDING BEHAVIOUR AMONG PRIMIGRAVIDAE MOTHER AT CIVIL HOSPITAL, JHAJJAR

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Assess, Effectiveness, Knowledge, Primigravida Mothers, Breastfeeding Problems

ABSTRACT Introduction: The mammary gland is a milk producing gland which is composed largely of fat. It is a complex network of branching ducts and sac -like structures called lobules, which produce milk .Breast tissue fluid drains through the lymphatic into the lymph nodes located in the auxilla and behind the sternum. Breast engorgement and nipple trauma are the complications associated with breastfeeding and considered as the most significant factors impacting on breast fedding in the first weeks of motherhood and primi gravida mothers Breast massage in an easy, readily available and cost effective miraculous method to reduce the breast engorgment. It does not requre elaborate preparation and instruction. It is an evidence based practice to control breast engorgement in post natal period. Objective of the study: • To assess the demographic profile of primigravida mothers. To assess the knowledge of primigravida mothers regarding breast feeding problems. To find out the effectiveness of lactational counselling regarding breast feeding problems among primigravida mothers. To find out the associationbetween knowledge score of primigravida mothers regarding breast feeding problems and selected demographic variables. To assess the knowledge of primigrabiva mother’s regarding breast examination. To assesse the knowledge of primigrabiva mother’s regarding breast problems example breastengorgment. To find out the effective neff of latapional councelling during rest enjorment. Material and Method: The researcher conducted the study using quantitative approach and pretest and post test research design on 60 primi gravidae mothers by purposive sampling technique. Structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of primi gravidae mothers. Regarding breast engorgement . Descriptive and inferential statistics used to analyze the data. Results: The present study assessed the effectiveness of breast massage on level of breast engorgement among primi gravidea mothers. The results of the study concluded taht applying breast massage was effective in reducing the level of breast engorgement among primi gravidea mothers. Breast Massage is easy to apply, not painful and can enhance comfort to the mother in the postnatal period, hence could easily be adopted as a regular intervention. Therefore, the investigator felt that more importance should be given to the assessment on level of breast engorgemtn among primi gravidea mothrs in 3-6th postnatal day using standard breast engorgement scale, following the intervention of breast massage can be given as a non-pharmacological measures to reduce breast engorgement. Conclusion: Based on the findings, the study findings showed that there is a significant improvement in knowledge regarding prevention of breast engorgement and practices of breastfeeding especially in positioning and attachment of the babies compared to the findings of control group. Incidence of breast engorgement is decreased in experimental group and control group. The prenatal teaching was effective and also the programme should be continued in order to improve the overall health and practices of breastfeeding among mothers thereby it reduces the incidence of breast engorgement. Keywords: Assess, Effectiveness, Knowledge, Primigravida Mothers, Breastfeeding Problems

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"PRE-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFCTIVENESS OF LACTATIONAL COUNSELLING ON BREAST ENGORGEMENT AND NEW BORN FEEDING BEHAVIOUR AMONG PRIMIGRAVIDAE MOTHER AT CIVIL HOSPITAL, JHAJJAR", IJNRD - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (www.IJNRD.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.764-862, March-2024, Available :https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRDTH00119.pdf

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