Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK
:
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Journal of obstetric, gynecologic and neonatal nursing
32 (2003), S. 0
ISSN:
1552-6909
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Objective: To investigate the difference in breast symptoms between breast binding and support bra wearing in nonbreastfeeding postpartum mothers. Design: A systematic replication of an earlier study by Bristol using a pre-experimental posttest design. Setting: A private, for-profit hospital in a city in the south-central region of the United States. Participants: Sixty nonbreastfeeding postpartum women who gave birth to viable newborns of singleton gestations, had an uncomplicated postpartum, and did not receive hormonal lactation suppressants. Main Outcome Measures: Postpartum breast engorgement, leakage, tenderness, and use of pain relief measures as measured by the Bristol Record of Symptoms. Results: Analysis of the data revealed no significant difference relative to breast engorgement between the two groups during the first 10 postpartum days. However, the breast-binder group reported a greater degree of breast tenderness, breast leakage, and use of other pain relief measures. Conclusion: Breast binding should be discontinued as a method of lactation suppression and use of support bras encouraged. Future studies need to focus on comfort for nonbreastfeeding, postpartum mothers.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0884217503253531
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