Effect of Acupressure on Bowel Functions After Cesarean Section

A suitable environment will be prepared for postpartum women where privacy can be protected. Application points will be determined by choosing the most comfortable position of the mother. LI4 and TH were selected as the most preferred points among the points reported to be effective on intestinal functions by scanning the literature on the determined points. Acupressure will be applied to the LI4 and TH6 points for a total of 12 minutes in the first hour after the surgery. Light pressure will be applied with the thumb of the practitioner's hand. After applying pressure for 2 minutes for each point, it is passed to the other point in the symmetrical region and the application is done without interruption

No application will be made to puerperant women in this group. Only hourly follow-up will be done until the first bowel sound is heard. In addition, defecation and gas extraction will be questioned every 12 hours.