Multisensory stimulation and its effect on breast milk volume production in mothers of premature infants
IntroductionIn a significant number of NICUs, mothers are unable to provide enough maternal milk to feed their premature babies, so healthcare workers rely on human milk banks. Unfortunately, this service is not available in many countries, such as Peru, where premature infants receive formula. The...
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| author | Carla Madeleine Cuya Carlos Barriga Maria del Carmen Graf Mirta Cardeña María del Pilar Borja Richard Condori Moises Azocar Carlos Cuya |
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| description | IntroductionIn a significant number of NICUs, mothers are unable to provide enough maternal milk to feed their premature babies, so healthcare workers rely on human milk banks. Unfortunately, this service is not available in many countries, such as Peru, where premature infants receive formula. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of multisensory stimulation on mother's own milk production.MethodsParticipants in this study were postpartum mothers of preterm infants 27–37 weeks gestational age. The participants were assigned to three groups: (1) audiovisual stimulation (SAV) (n = 17), (2) audiovisual and olfactory stimulation (SAVO) (n = 17), and (3) control (n = 16). A questionnaire was used to collect demographic and obstetric data, including a record of mother's own milk volume.ResultsThere was no significant difference between the SAV, SAVO and control groups regarding age, marital status, education level, occupation, number of children, mode of delivery, Apgar and birth weight. On the other hand, a significant difference was observed between the SAV and SAVO groups regarding the amount of milk produced, with higher production between the fourth and seventh day (Tukey p < 0.05). Similarly, milk volume was significantly greater in the SAVO group compared to the SAV and control groups (OR = 1.032, 95% CI = 1.0036–1.062, p < 0.027).ConclusionMultisensory stimulation in postpartum mothers of preterm infants caused an increase in the volume of mother's own milk production. However, more research is needed to explain the findings presented in this study. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61cfdaf5fad8422d8d14b8b81ea094bd2024-03-14T04:54:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602024-03-011210.3389/fped.2024.13313101331310Multisensory stimulation and its effect on breast milk volume production in mothers of premature infantsCarla Madeleine Cuya0Carlos Barriga1Maria del Carmen Graf2Mirta Cardeña3María del Pilar Borja4Richard Condori5Moises Azocar6Carlos Cuya7Nursing Faculty, Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa, PeruSocial Sciences and Technologies and Humanities Faculty, Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa, PeruNursing, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, United StatesNursing Faculty, Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa, PeruNursing Faculty, Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa, PeruMedicine Faculty, Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa, PeruManuel de Torres Muñoz Hospital (EsSalud), Arequipa, PeruMedicine Faculty, Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa, PeruIntroductionIn a significant number of NICUs, mothers are unable to provide enough maternal milk to feed their premature babies, so healthcare workers rely on human milk banks. Unfortunately, this service is not available in many countries, such as Peru, where premature infants receive formula. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of multisensory stimulation on mother's own milk production.MethodsParticipants in this study were postpartum mothers of preterm infants 27–37 weeks gestational age. The participants were assigned to three groups: (1) audiovisual stimulation (SAV) (n = 17), (2) audiovisual and olfactory stimulation (SAVO) (n = 17), and (3) control (n = 16). A questionnaire was used to collect demographic and obstetric data, including a record of mother's own milk volume.ResultsThere was no significant difference between the SAV, SAVO and control groups regarding age, marital status, education level, occupation, number of children, mode of delivery, Apgar and birth weight. On the other hand, a significant difference was observed between the SAV and SAVO groups regarding the amount of milk produced, with higher production between the fourth and seventh day (Tukey p < 0.05). Similarly, milk volume was significantly greater in the SAVO group compared to the SAV and control groups (OR = 1.032, 95% CI = 1.0036–1.062, p < 0.027).ConclusionMultisensory stimulation in postpartum mothers of preterm infants caused an increase in the volume of mother's own milk production. However, more research is needed to explain the findings presented in this study.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2024.1331310/fullbreastfeedingpremature birthemotionssensory systemlimbic systems |
| spellingShingle | Carla Madeleine Cuya Carlos Barriga Maria del Carmen Graf Mirta Cardeña María del Pilar Borja Richard Condori Moises Azocar Carlos Cuya Multisensory stimulation and its effect on breast milk volume production in mothers of premature infants Frontiers in Pediatrics breastfeeding premature birth emotions sensory system limbic systems |
| title | Multisensory stimulation and its effect on breast milk volume production in mothers of premature infants |
| title_full | Multisensory stimulation and its effect on breast milk volume production in mothers of premature infants |
| title_fullStr | Multisensory stimulation and its effect on breast milk volume production in mothers of premature infants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multisensory stimulation and its effect on breast milk volume production in mothers of premature infants |
| title_short | Multisensory stimulation and its effect on breast milk volume production in mothers of premature infants |
| title_sort | multisensory stimulation and its effect on breast milk volume production in mothers of premature infants |
| topic | breastfeeding premature birth emotions sensory system limbic systems |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2024.1331310/full |
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