Impact of the Oketani Technique Versus Lanoline on Breast Pain and Milk Production Among Puerperal Women | ||
| Sohag Journal of Nursing Science | ||
| Volume 3, Issue 4, January 2024, Pages 87-96 PDF (596.12 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/sjns.2024.263213.1032 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amany A. Ahmed* 1; Heba Ahmed Osama2; Howida A. Mohamed3 | ||
| 1Obstetrics, Gynecological and Reproductive Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Obstetric and Gynecological, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University | ||
| 3Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Moneufia University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Breast feeding difficulties, due to nipple fissures is a common problem in early post-partum period. Purpose: The current study was conducted to assess the impact of oketani technique versus lanoline on breast pain and milk production among puerperal women. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was employed . Study was done at Menoufia University Hospital in Shebin El-kom. A purposive sample containing 120 of women with painful nipples in early post-partum period. Instruments:A structured questionnaire sheet, factors affecting breast feeding assessment sheet were used to collect data.Results: Oketani breast message was similar in both IG and CG [7.5].While, breast pain was significantly alleviated to a mean value of 1.3±0.47 post-test2 in IG compared to (5.3±0.65) in CG.Also, IG resulted in significant higher amount of breast milk produced during post-test2 evaluation (314.9±13.5) compared to (174.1±6.8 in CG). Application of the technique in IG, resulted in significant higher sucking speed among women in post-test 2 evaluation (47.3±3.3) in IG compared to (28.2±5.2) in CG.Conclusion: These results suggest that Oketani breast massage is useful for reducing breast pain, boosting breast milk production, and quickening a newborn's sucking reflex.Recomendations:further studies related to oketani breast massage should be conducted in other settings and on a larger number of puerperal women to assure the generalizability of the research results. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Breast Pain; Oketani Technique; Puerperal Women | ||
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