Breast feeding as a natural analgesia
Section: Originals
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Miguel Martín S, Sánchez de la Ventana MA. El amamantamiento como analgesia natural. RIdEC 2013; 6(2):5-16.
Authors
1Susana Miguel Martín, 1Mª Ángeles Sánchez de la Ventana
Position
1Enfermera. Centro de Salud Sierra de Guadarrama, Collado Villalba (Madrid, España).
Contact email: susanamiguelmt@yahoo.es
Abstract
Purpose: The main objective was to measure the impact of breast feeding on pain levels in newborns undergoing heel lance, as compared with pain in a control group. Secondary objectives were to describe mothers\' knowledge on breast feeding and to instruct on breast feeding technique to mothers in the intervention group.
Material and methods: This was a comparative randomized pilot study.
Observational scale LLANTO was used to measure pain levels both in the control group and in the intervention group. A test to evaluate knowledge on breast feeding was administered to enrolled mothers. A validated card was used to record observation of a breast feed in the intervention group.
Material and methods: This was a comparative randomized pilot study.
Observational scale LLANTO was used to measure pain levels both in the control group and in the intervention group. A test to evaluate knowledge on breast feeding was administered to enrolled mothers. A validated card was used to record observation of a breast feed in the intervention group.
Results:
- Control group: 11 infants (91.7%) showed severe pain and no infant showed pain absence.
- Intervention group: Only one infant (7.7%) showed severe pain (p < 0.001) and four showed pain absence (31%) (p = 0.03).
Conclusions: all infants receiving breast feeding showed less pain than controls; a knowledge deficiency regarding breast feeding was detected; breast feeding was correctly performed by most mothers.
Keywords:
analgesia; breast feeding; pain in infants
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