Saadoon, O., Saadoon, M., Elmashad, H. (2024). Reverse Pressure Softening of Areola: It’s Effect on Breast Engorgement and Newborn Feeding Behavior among Puerperal Mothers. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 12(45), 52-62. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.295442.1835
Om Hashim Mahmoud Mahmoud Saadoon; Maha Mahmoud Mahmoud Saadoon; Hanan A wad M Elmashad. "Reverse Pressure Softening of Areola: It’s Effect on Breast Engorgement and Newborn Feeding Behavior among Puerperal Mothers". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 12, 45, 2024, 52-62. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.295442.1835
Saadoon, O., Saadoon, M., Elmashad, H. (2024). 'Reverse Pressure Softening of Areola: It’s Effect on Breast Engorgement and Newborn Feeding Behavior among Puerperal Mothers', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 12(45), pp. 52-62. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.295442.1835
Saadoon, O., Saadoon, M., Elmashad, H. Reverse Pressure Softening of Areola: It’s Effect on Breast Engorgement and Newborn Feeding Behavior among Puerperal Mothers. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2024; 12(45): 52-62. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.295442.1835
Reverse Pressure Softening of Areola: It’s Effect on Breast Engorgement and Newborn Feeding Behavior among Puerperal Mothers
1Assistant Professor of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt.
2Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damietta University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Breast engorgement is a serious and painful health problem. Reverse pressure softening of areola helps in pushing fluid back, empowers the nipple to protrude better, reduce breast engorgement and enhance newborn feeding behavior. Aim: Evaluate the effect of reverse pressure softening of areola on breast engorgement and newborn feeding behavior among puerperal mothers. Design: Quasi experimental pre & posttest study design was used. Study sample: A purposive sample of ninety puerperal mothers were allocated to either the intervention or the control group, with forty-five mothers in each group. Setting: The study was conducted at postpartum wards and Gynecological outpatient clinic, Mansoura University Hospitals, Egypt. Four tools were used: A structured interview questionnaire, six-point breast engorgement scale, visual analogue scale & LATCHES newborn feeding behavior. Results: At posttest two 37.8% of the intervention group had normal breast compared to 11.1% in the control group and 77.8% had adequate newborn feeding behavior in the intervention group vs. 6.7% in the control group. Highly statistical decrease in levels of breast engorgement, breast pain and improved newborn feeding behavior in favor of the intervention group at posttest one and two (p= 0.001). Conclusion: Reverse pressure softening of areola was an effective method in reducing breast engorgement, breast pain and improving newborn feeding behavior among puerperal mothers. Recommendations: Raising awareness of puerperal mothers regarding the beneficial effect of reverse pressure softening of areola on breast engorgement and newborn feeding behavior.
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