Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2012 Jun;18(2):98-107. 10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.2.98.

Effects of Self-breast Pumping in Primiparous Women after Cesarean Delivery

• Yeo JH
• Moon GN
• Lee SO

• KMID: 2308249
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.2.98

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to identify the effects of self-breast pumping on breastfeeding rates and, the degree of breast milk fullness among primiparous women giving birth by cesarean section.
METHODS
The study design was a non-synchronized posttest control group experiment with repeated measures. The participants were 60 women, 31 in the experimental group who used a manual pump 5 times a day after exclusive breastfeeding and 29 in the control group who breastfed exclusively with no other interventions.
RESULTS
While self-breast pumping did not improve breastfeeding rates or the degree of breast milk fullness at any of the time points studied, breastfeeding rates continued to remain high till 12 weeks postpartum in both groups. Conclusion: Although some modifications in research methods will be required to identify the effects of breast pumping and exclusive breastfeeding, both these approaches can be used as interventions to improve breastfeeding rates and breast milk quantity.

Keyword

Cesarean section; Breast feeding; Lactation

MeSH Terms

Breast Feeding
Breast Milk Expression
Cesarean Section
Female
Humans
Lactation
Milk, Human
Parturition
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy