Effectiveness of breast milk application on sore nipples among postnatal mothers

Breast feeding is very important for the health and well-being of infants and mothers. It has been traditional way of feeding newborn in our country and is one of the most natural and bene icial acts a mother can do for her child. Areola irritation is regular in breastfeeding ladies during the initial not many days after conveyance. Most of the sore and broke areolas are the aftereffect of wrong situating and connection of the infant at the breast. The present study aims to assess the effectiveness of breast milk application on sore nipples among postnatal mothers in a Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai. A quantitative pre-experimental one group pretest and post-test research con iguration was embraced and the examination was directed with 30 postnatal moms who were chosen by utilizing non-likelihood purposive inspecting method. The organized meeting was utilized to gather segment information and Nipple Trauma Checklist was utilized to survey the sensitive areola. Pretest was directed prior to overseeing the bosom milk by surveying the areola utilizing Nipple Trauma Checklist. Investigator expressed the mother’s breastmilk into a sterile gauze piece and gently rubbed over the nipples, allowing it to air dry for 10-15minutes. Interventionwas given for thrice a day for two days and posttest was done on the third day. The study inding shows that critical improvement was seen which unmistakably derives that use of expressed breast milk over areola was discovered to be compelling in the administration of areola irritation among postnatal moms.

Breast Milk, Nipple Soreness, Cracked nipples, Postnatal Mothers ABSTRACT Breast feeding is very important for the health and well-being of infants and mothers. It has been traditional way of feeding newborn in our country and is one of the most natural and bene icial acts a mother can do for her child. Areola irritation is regular in breastfeeding ladies during the initial not many days after conveyance. Most of the sore and broke areolas are the aftereffect of wrong situating and connection of the infant at the breast. The present study aims to assess the effectiveness of breast milk application on sore nipples among postnatal mothers in a Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai. A quantitative pre-experimental one group pretest and post-test research con iguration was embraced and the examination was directed with 30 postnatal moms who were chosen by utilizing non-likelihood purposive inspecting method. The organized meeting was utilized to gather segment information and Nipple Trauma Checklist was utilized to survey the sensitive areola. Pretest was directed prior to overseeing the bosom milk by surveying the areola utilizing Nipple Trauma Checklist. Investigator expressed the mother's breast milk into a sterile gauze piece and gently rubbed over the nipples, allowing it to air dry for 10-15 minutes. Intervention was given for thrice a day for two days and posttest was done on the third day. The study inding shows that critical improvement was seen which unmistakably derives that use of expressed breast milk over areola was discovered to be compelling in the administration of areola irritation among postnatal moms.

INTRODUCTION
Breastfeeding is the most ideal approach to furnish infants with the supplements they need. (Kent et al., 2015) WHO suggests select breastfeeding until an infant is a half year old and kept breastfeeding with the expansion of nutritious integral nourishments for as long as two years or past. (Tinker et al., 2010) Every mother who has to breast feed her baby is likely to come across various dif iculties and problems. (Cantrill et al., 2014) One among them is sore nipples. Two fundamental driver of sore areolas are either the infant isn't situated and locked appropriately or the infant isn't sucking appropriately or both. (Dennis et al., 2014) Parasitic disease (because of candida albicans) may likewise cause sore areolas. The resultant uneasiness or torment frequently makes the mother suspend the bosom feeding. (Wagner et al., 2013) Studies have demonstrated that 80 -90 % of bosom taking care of ladies encounters some areola irri-tation, with 26% advancing to breaking and outrageous areola pain. (McCann et al., 2007) Sore areolas related with bosom taking care of are as yet a typical problem. (McClellan et al., 2012) Many investigations show that bosom milk seems to have mending properties that can demonstrate helpful with regards to treating minor sickness and wounds. This is a direct result of the antibodies that the bosom milk contains. (Amir et al., 1996) A test study was led in America to recognize a successful readiness technique for breastfeeding and to create estimation devices for areola delicacy and bosom engorgement which will be helpful for evaluating the seriousness. 25 subjects illed in as their controls by setting one up areola and kneading one bosom, either the left or right, however not the other bosom or areola. (Tait, 2000) Areola delicacy and bosom engorgement were recorded on ive-point scales. Examination of the information uncovered that delicacy and engorgement were diminished in the readied, rubbed breast. (McClellan et al., 2008) The examiner with her perception broke down that sensitive areolas are normal among the postnatal moms and the bosom milk application serves to the better recuperating of sore nipples. (Amir, 2014) Therefore, the point of this investigation was to survey the viability of bosom milk application on irritated areolas among postnatal moms in a Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai.
The purpose of the study is to assess the pretest and post-test level of nipple soreness among postnatal mothers, to determine the effectiveness of breast milk application on sore nipples among postnatal mothers and to associate post-test level of nipple soreness among postnatal mothers with selected demographic variables.

MATERIALS AND METHODS
A quantitative approach with pre-experimental one group pretest and post-test research design was used to conduct the study in postnatal wards of Saveetha Medical College and Hospital. 30 postnatal mothers were selected by using a non-probability purposive sampling technique. The criteria for sample selection are postnatal mothers who are with bilateral nipple soreness, willing to participate and available at the time of data collection. The exclusion criteria for the postnatal mothers who have bleeding on sore nipples and use any medications on sore nipples. The data collection period was done with prior permission from the Principal of Saveetha College of Nursing and DMO of the Saveetha Medical College and hospital, Chennai. The purpose of the study was explained to the postnatal mothers and consent was obtained from them. The con identiality of the data collected was assured to the samples. Structured interview was used to collect demographic data and nipple trauma checklist was used to assess the sore nipples. Pretest was done to assess the nipple soreness by using nipple trauma checklist. Investigator expressed the mother's breast milk into a sterile gauze piece and gently rubbed over the nipples, allowing it to air dry for 10-15 minutes. Intervention was given for thrice a day for two days and posttest was done on the third day. The data collection was terminated by thanking the caregivers for their participation and co-operation. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The sample characteristics were described using frequency and percentage. Student paired 't' test was used to assess the effectiveness of breast milk application on sore nipples between the pretest and posttest. Chisquare was used to associate the post-test level of nipple soreness with the selected demographic variables.

Assessment of level of nipple soreness among postnatal mothers
The statistical analysis of assessment of nipple soreness shows that in the pretest, 27(90%) had nipple soreness and 3(10%) had mild nipple soreness. Whereas in the post-test, after the application of breast milk 17(56.67%) had no nipple soreness and 13(43.33%) had mild level of nipple soreness. (Table 1)

Effectiveness of breast milk application on nipple soreness among postnatal mothers
The present study depicts that pretest mean score of nipple soreness was 9.63 with standard deviation 2.13 and the post-test mean score of nipple soreness was 2.0 with standard deviation of 2.45. The calculated paired 't' test value of t = 25.337 was found to be statistically highly signi icant at p<0.001 level. This clearly infers that breast milk application on breast soreness among postnatal mothers was found to be effective and signi icant improvement was observed in the post-test level of nipple soreness among postnatal mothers. (Table 2) The study was supported by Tamil Selvi (2017)   which assessed the pretest and posttest level of grade of nipple soreness among primipara mothers in experimental and control group was assessed. In pretest among experimental group all the primipara postnatal mothers (100%) are in grade 0 (no nipple soreness). In posttest (Day5) among experiment group 28(93.3%) primipara postnatal mothers are in grade0 (no nipple soreness), and 2(6.7%) of them are in grade1 (Nipple slightly red and\or tender) of nipple soreness descriptive Assessment Scale. Statistically there is no signi icant difference between pretest and posttest (χ 2 =3.08, p=0.08). Statistical signi icance was calculated using chi-square test. (Selvi, 2017) The present study also depicts that none of the demographic variables had shown statistically signi icant association with posttest level of nipple soreness among postnatal mothers.

CONCLUSIONS
The present study assessed the effectiveness of breast feeding technique among postnatal mothers. The results revealed that breast milk application had a signi icant effect in preventing nipple soreness.