Effect of Breast Milk versus Lanolin on Healing of Sore Nipple among Postnatal Lactating Mothers | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 30, Volume 10, Issue 2, June 2019, Page 371-387 PDF (600.24 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.190751 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Mona Abd Elhaleem Ebraheem Elagamy1; Marwa A. Shahin2; Nawal Kamal Abd Elkhalek3 | ||||
| 1Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University | ||||
| 2Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University | ||||
| 3Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, South Valley University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Nipple soreness is considered one of the most common short-term problems among mothers. Nipple soreness can usually be corrected in a matter of days which causes pain and discomfort for the mothers to continue breastfeeding. Aim of the study: To evaluate the effect of breast milk versus lanolin on healing of sore nipple among postnatal Lactating mothers. Research design: A quasi experimental research design was used. Settings: The study was conducted in obstetrics departments at Qena General Hospital and South Valley university hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 120 postnatal lactating mothers with nipple soreness diagnosed in their first postpartum week were selected, the selected subjects were randomly divided into two equal study groups. Tools of data collection: Six tools were used to collect data namely: A structured interview questionnaire; Women's' knowledge related to breast feeding, breast feeding observation checklist; Visual analogue scale; nipple trauma scale and nipple soreness scale. Results: Findings demonstrated that the mean score of nipple pain and nipple soreness were significantly decreased among the breast milk group than lanolin group in the seventh and fourteenth day of intervention. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in favor of the breast milk in caring of nipple pain and nipple soreness in the seventh and fourteenth days of intervention. Conclusion: The study concluded that breast milk was more effective in healing of sore nipple than lanolin application among postnatal lactating mothers. Recommendations: Further studies are recommended to gain more insight into the effectiveness of breast milk in treating nipple soreness. Nurses and mothers must be educated about evidence-based practice in nipple soreness prevention and treatment. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Sore nipple; breast milk application; lanolin; healing; postnatal lactating mothers | ||||
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