Efficacy and Maternal Comfort of Sequential versus Simultaneous Breast Expression by Mothers of Critically III Newborns

Journal Title: The Journal of Pediatric Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 4

Abstract

Aim: Expressed breast milk is beneficial for infants in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) when direct breastfeeding is not possible. Breast expression with manual or electric breast pumps is promoted for the initiation and maintenance of lactation in this critical period. In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy and maternal comfort of sequential versus simultaneous breast expression in newly delivered mothers whose infants were admitted to NICU. Materials and Methods: Thirty five mothers were followed prospectively for milk expression either sequentially (n=21, group 1) or simultaneously (n=14, group 2) with breast pumps for 10 days. The total amount of milk expressed per day and per each period was recorded together with the duration of breast expression. The mothers’ impressions about the easiness and comfort of the procedure, and their satisfaction with the amount of milk were evaluated with a questionnaire at the end of the study. Results: The amounts of expressed milk per day and per each expression period were similar in both groups. However, time spent for each expression period was significantly lower in the simultaneous breast expression group. Mothers in this group gave higher scores with regard to ease of use when compared to mothers in the sequential expression group (4.36±0.50 vs. 4.00±0.44, p=0.046). The mothers graded both methods with similar scores in all other parameters. Conclusion: Simultaneous breast expression is time saving while both simultaneous and sequential breast expression are similarly efficient for milk production, and both methods are helpful and tolerable in promoting breastfeeding for NICU mothers.

Authors and Affiliations

Özge Altun Köroğlu, Nazmiye Can, Başak Yıldız Atıkan, Sema Tanrıverdi, Mehmet Yalaz, Mete Akısü, Nilgün Kültürsay

Keywords

Related Articles

Evaluation of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis

Aim: Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) are a group of lysosomal storage disorders caused by the deficiency of spesific lysosomal enzymes required to break down glycosaminoglycans. MPSs should be suspected in a child with coar...

Tyrosinemia Type I and Reversible Neurogenic Crisis After a One-Month Interruption of Nitisinone

Hereditary tyrosinemia Type I (HTI) is an autosomal recessive disorder due to a deficiency of the enzyme fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase. The liver is the primary organ that is affected and comorbidities with renal and neu...

Recent Developments in School-Based Health Services in Turkey

Seventeen million students aged between five and nineteen years and one million teachers and staff attending over 55.000 schools account for more than twenty percent of the Turkish population. They can present with a bro...

Platelet Indices and the Severity of Dengue Infection in Children

Aim: Dengue is becoming endemic in India. The reported case-fatality rate in India is 3-5%. Thrombocytopenia is the most common finding. Platelet indices are gaining importance in the illness. To study the platelet indic...

Relationship Between Oxytocin and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while characterized by attention problems, hyperactivity and impulsivity, essentially is a phenotypically heterogenous disorder. Social cognition disorders are important i...

Download PDF file
  • EP ID EP258845
  • DOI 10.4274/jpr.74436
  • Views 73
  • Downloads 0

How To Cite

Özge Altun Köroğlu, Nazmiye Can, Başak Yıldız Atıkan, Sema Tanrıverdi, Mehmet Yalaz, Mete Akısü, Nilgün Kültürsay (2017). Efficacy and Maternal Comfort of Sequential versus Simultaneous Breast Expression by Mothers of Critically III Newborns. The Journal of Pediatric Research, 4(4), 211-215. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-258845