Effect of Consuming Date Palm Fruits on Uterine Involution and Breastfeeding among Postpartum Mothers | ||||
| International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research | ||||
| Article 4, Volume 6, Issue 2, May 2025, Page 67-83 PDF (528.77 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejnsr.2025.369442.1432 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hanan Fawzy Abbas Soliman  1; Sabah Nady2
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| 1Assistant Professor of Nursing Sciences Department at Shaqra University, SKA, and Assistant Professor of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Assistant professor of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Weak or absent uterine contractions after delivery cause many problems among postpartum mothers. Date palm fruits include an oxytocin-like hormone that enhances uterine contractions and promotes efficient involution. Moreover, dates have high nutritional value, which increases prolactin levels and helps increase milk production. The research aimed to investigate the effect of consuming date palm fruit on uterine involution and breastfeeding among postpartum mothers. Methods: A quasiexperimental design was employed at the postpartum unit and outpatient clinic of a university maternity hospital in Menoufia Governorate, Egypt, involving a purposive sample of 120 postpartum women who were assigned to the control and intervention groups (60 for each) and were followed up at home. Data were collected using three tools: a self-reported questionnaire on sociodemographic traits and obstetric profile, a uterine involution scale, and the breastfeeding sheet. The results revealed that the mean fundal height was significantly lower in the intervention group (2.27±2.1) compared to the control group (7.08±3.17). In addition, the breastfeeding frequency was increased ≥ 8 times by 100% in the intervention group compared to 88.4% in the control group, with highly statistically significant differences between both groups at p≤0.001. Conclusion: The postpartum mothers in the intervention group had faster uterine involution and more milk production after receiving the date palm fruits compared to the control group. Recommendation: Healthcare professionals should be aware of the benefits of date palm fruit and recommend it for postpartum women to effectively enhance uterine involution, prevent postpartum hemorrhage, and improve breast milk quality and quantity. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Consuming; Date Palm Fruits; Uterine Involution; Breastfeeding; Postpartum Mothers | ||||
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