Effectiveness of Chilled Cabbage Leaf Application on Breast Engorgement among Post Partum Women’s
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Breast engorgement is a painful tenderness during early postpartum period that adversely affects breastfeeding .It occurs because of increase milk volume, vascular congestion, and improper breastfeeding. It’s very painful condition to the post partum Mothers which affects breast feeding and activity of daily leaving of post natal women’s. Methods: A Quasi experimental non Randomized control group Research design utilized for This study, Sample consisted of 60 postpartum women’s who Satisfied the inclusion and exclusion Criteria of the study. Of 60 postpartum women’s 30 assigned to experimental group with chilled cabbage leaf application and 30 to control group with warm water compression. Post test data collected after the Intervention. Result and Conclusion: Findings reveal that both chilled cabbage leaf application and hot compression over breast is equally effective reliving pain and engorgement
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Rajni Sharma
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