Impact of Oxytocin on Latch Score and Correlation of Latch Score with Breast Feeding Self Efficacy Scale at a Tertiary Care Referral Unit in South India: A Prospective Cohort Study
Journal Title: The Indian Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Context: Assessment of breast feeding efficiency and impact of drugs used during labor is essential to increase success of breast feeding. Aims: To study impact of Oxytocin on LATCH scores, prediction of exclusive breast feeding at 6 weeks using LATCH scores and find out correlation between LATCH score and breastfeeding self efficacy scale (BSESSF). Settings and Design: Prospective cohort study conducted at Mehta multispecialty hospitals, Chennai. Methods and Material: 50 mother infant dyads receiving Oxytocin compared to 50 mother infant dyads who did not receive. LATCH scores assessed at birth, 48hrs/discharge and 6 weeks along with BSESSF print outs given to all mothers. Statistical analysis used: LATCH and BSESSF expressed as Mean. ChiSquare test and comparison of means used. Pearson correlation coefficient used to correlate LATCH and BSESSF. Sensitivity and specificity along with a cutoff of LATCH score that predicts exclusive breastfeeding at 6 weeks calculated. Results: Mean LATCH scores at birth and 48hrs/discharge significantly low in Oxytocin group (p = 0.0003 and 0.0035 respectively). LATCH score8 at birth and 9 at 48hrs/discharge had highest sensitivity and specificity in NVD group. LATCH score 7 at birth and 8 at 48hrs/discharge had highest sensitivity and specificity in Oxytocin group. Positive linear correlation between LATCH and BSESSF at 48 hrs and 6 weeks (NVD – r value 0.77, 0.77 and Oxytocin r value 0.76, 0.76). Conclusions: Use of Oxytocin during labor is associated with poor LATCH scores. LATCH tool assessed in the first days of life can predict exclusive breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum. There is a positive linear correlation between LATCH score and BSESSF.
Authors and Affiliations
Sowjanya S. V. N. S
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP454742
- DOI 10.21088/ijmfnm.2347.999X.4217.9
- Views 111
- Downloads 0
Assessment of Obesity and Associated Risk Factor among 4 To 12 Years Children
Background: In modern era obesity has become a serious issue. Worldwide increase in obesity has been noticed among children. Child obesity is associated with various risk factors and the key to prevention is identificati...
Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Weight Gain in Low Birth Weight Babies
Background: The term Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is derived from practices similar to marsupial care. It is an alternative to conventional neonatal care for LBW babies. Main components of KMC are- Skin to skin contact bet...
Assessment of Chromohysteroscopy in Detection of Intracavitary Lesions in Perimenopausal Women with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: A Prospective Study
Background and Aim: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) is one of the most common health problems encountered by women. It affects about 20% women of reproductive age, and accounts for almost two thirds of all hysterectomies...
Fetal Origin of Adult Disease
The risk of number of chronic diseases in adulthood may have their origins before birth search diseases include non-insulin dependent Diabetes, hypertension and coronary heart disease. Alteration in fetal nutrition and e...
Efficacy of Ormeloxifene in the Management of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
Introduction: Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal bleeding during a woman’s reproductive years. ‘Ormeloxifene’ a nonsteroidal selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), is curre...