Breast Massage and Hot Compress Application to Mothers With Premature Babies at Newborn Intensive Care University Effect on Milk Release and Anxiety

Mothers who were included in the breast massage group who met the research criteria were informed about the use of milking pumps in the routine application of the hospital and the condition anxiety scale was filled out on the first day. These mothers were shown breast massage during the use of milking pumps, they were provided with their own application and a brochure was given explaining the application.As long as the breast milk follow-up form to record the amounts of milk they milked was in the hospital, the researcher explained how to fill it out when discharged and was asked to fill out the last-day conditional anxiety scale (SATI-I). Milk amounts are measured in ml.

Mothers who were included in the hot application group were informed about the use of milking pumps in the routine application of the hospital and the condition anxiety scale (STAI-I) was filled out on the first day. These mothers were shown the hot application they would make during the use of milking pumps, they were provided with the application and a brochure was given explaining the application.The hot chest compress to be used in this group will be used in the Lansinoh brand Thera°Pearl® Hot Breast Therapy pad, which is sold in medical medicines in pharmacies approved by the Ministry of Health.The breast milk follow-up form, in which they will record the amounts of milk they milk, was explained by the researcher in the hospital and how to fill it out when they were discharged, and they were asked to fill out a last-day anxiety scale.

Mothers who were included in the breast massage and hot application group were informed about the use of milking pumps in the routine application of the hospital, the data collection form and the condition anxiety scale were filled out on the first day. These mothers were shown breast massage and hot application during the use of milking pumps, they were provided with their own application and a brochure was given explaining the application.As long as the breast milk follow-up form to record the amounts of milk they milked was in the hospital, the researcher explained how to fill it out when discharged and was asked to fill out the last-day conditional anxiety scale (SATI-I). Milk amounts are measured in ml.