Cherry Seed Massage Lactation and Milk Perception

Summary

The perception of insufficient milk is quite common in mothers during the postpartum period. Especially mothers who have given birth for the first time tend to external factors more due to lack of experience. Studies mention many nonpharmacological methods to prevent this. Some of these are hypnobreastfeeding, hot application, breast massage, aromatherapy. There are many studies on breast massage to increase milk to date. However, no study with cherry seed has been identified. By eliminating the deficiency in the literature and proving the effect of cherry seed breast massage on insufficient milk perception and lactation start-up symptoms, it will be ensured that breastfeeding is not terminated early, and this research is needed considering the perspective of improving mother and baby health by breastfeeding for the first 6 months. The study will be conducted in a single-blind randomized control design. The study will be conducted in Konya Medova Hospital. A total of 54 puerpera will be included in the study, including the cherry seed massage intervention group (18), the hand massage intervention group (18), and the control group (18). The study data will be collected using the Introductory Information Form, the Insufficient Milk Perception Scale, and the Visual Analog Scale (Vas) to Evaluate Mothers' Lactation Initiation Symptoms. The intervention group data will be collected in the first five minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 2 hours after birth. SPSS 23 (IBM, Inc., Armonk, NY, USA) program will be used in the analysis and evaluation of the data. The results obtained will be tested at a significance level of p\<0.05 and two-way.

Conditions

• Breast-feeding
• Massage Effect
• Primiparity

Interventions

OTHER

Cherry Seed Massage Group

In the third stage of labor, a cherry pit massage was applied for 15 minutes in the first and second hours. Cherry pits were added to a silk bag to prevent damage to the skin during the massage. The massage application steps were applied as indicated in the hand massage

OTHER

Manual Breast Massage

Manual massage was applied for 15 minutes during the third stage of labor, first and second hour.Manual breast massage steps; Step 1: The breast tissue under and near the armpit is compressed and released like a water pump. Step 2: Pressure is applied to the breast tissue. Step 3: The breasts are massaged using the fingers and pressed with small circular movements. It is moved clockwise and counterclockwise around the breast and towards the areola with light touches. Step 4: Both hands are placed under the breast; the breast is moved up and down, left and right, forward and backward. Step 5: One hand is placed under the breast and the other hand is on the breast; the hands are moved in the opposite direction and a rolling motion is applied to the breast.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• KTO Karatay University

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

35 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-10-31

Primary Completion

2025-02-15

Completion

2025-04-18

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations