The Effect of Breast Care on Prolactin Levels in Postpartum Primipara Mothers (original) (raw)
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Objective: This study was carried out in order to analyze mate rn l characteristics during the breastfeeding in early infancy by use of prolactin comparison and LA TCH charting system. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving 63 mother s and their healthy full-term newborns, carried out during 01.04.2010 and 01.05.2010 at the clinic of o bstetrics and gynecology in Balcali Medical Faculty Hospital in Adana, Turkey. The study data were gathered by using questionnaire forms handed out at interviews, and by careful obs ervation throughout the study, which consisted of the pregna ncy history of mothers, their knowledge and experie nces regarding breast milk, the breastfeeding LATCH scor e, the prolactin levels in the serums, starting tim e of breastfeeding, and the Apgar score of newborns for thei health assessment. The weight and height of m others were measured for determining their body-mass index (BMI). Results: Mothers who started breastfeeding within the first 'thirt...
Serum prolactin levels in undernourished Indian lactating women
British Journal of Nutrition, 1982
1. Serum prolactin (PRL) levels, both basal and post-suckling peak, were estimated in fifty-seven lactating women.2. Basal PRL levels were significantly higher in all lactating women irrespective of the duration of lactation as compared to the levels in non-pregnant, non-lactating women.3. There was a significant positive correlation (r 0·69, P < 0·001) between the basal PRL levels and the post-suckling peak values.4. After 8 months of lactation, peak post-suckling, PRL levels were not significantly different from basal values.5. Basal PRL levels were significantly lower (P…
Asia-Oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology / AOFOG, 1994
Prolactin response to suckling was studied in a group of fully breast feeding women (N = 58) between 4-6 weeks postpartum. Basal, suckling stimulated and the increment of prolactin showed wide individual variations. Basal prolactin concentrations varied from 140 to 4,600 mIU/l, suckling stimulated prolactin from 400 to 5,600 mIU/l and the increment of prolactin from 40 to 4,160 mIU/l. Basal (p = 0.0395) and suckling stimulated (p = 0.0423) prolactin concentrations significantly increased as the number of night breast feeds increased and the suckling stimulated (p = 0.0218) prolactin concentrations significantly increased as the number of breast feeds/24 h increased. However, the magnitude of the rise in prolactin in response to suckling was not dependent on basal prolactin concentration. Basal, suckling stimulated or the increment of prolactin were not significantly different between subjects having different breast feeding frequencies, when the subjects were grouped according to th...
Indonesian Journal of Medicine
Background: Problems that inhibit breastfeeding in the first week include less breast milk production. Increasing breast milk production can be done by stimulating or massage the breast. Breast massage can be done by lactapuncture massage. This study aimed to examine the effect of lactapuncture massage on prolactin hormone levels and breast milk production among primiparous mothers. Subjects and Method: This was a quasy experiment study conducted at Dr. M. Ashari hospital, Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia. A sample of 32 primiparous postpartum mothers was selected by simple random sampling. The dependent variable was breast milk production. The independent variables were lactapuncture massage for 7 consecutive days. The data were analyzed by t-test. Results: Prolactin hormone level in intervention group (mean= 313.80; SD= 45.54) was higher than in control group (mean= 292.09; SD= 97.87) but it was statistically non-significant (p= 0.428). Breast milk production in intervention group was higher (mean= 9.36; SD= 0.71) than in control group (mean= 7.39; SD= 0.23) and it was statistically significant (p<0.001). Conclusion: The lactapuncture massage on 2-3 times clockwise at each point for 7 consecutive days increasing prolactin hormone levels and on breast milk production.
American Journal of Human Biology, 1998
This study of two natural fertility Nepali groups, the Tamang and Kami, identifies biological and behavioral factors associated with population differences in fertility. Previous research had established that Tamang experience longer interbirth intervals than Kami despite similarly intense nursing practices, and bear considerably higher energy expenditure due to workload. This cross-sectional study of 71 breastfeeding women includes prolactin determinations on three blood spot samples collected 5, 30, and 50 minutes following a timed nursing bout, and data on maternal age, BMI, menstrual status, previous birth interval, parity, infant age, nursing bout length, and durations of supplementation and postpartum amenorrhea. The findings show that Tamang breastfeeding mothers have higher average prolactin levels than Kami for as long as 22 months postpartum. Tamang mothers sustain average prolactin levels above those of nonpregnant, nonlactating women for nearly 2 years postpartum, whereas prolactin levels among Kami breastfeeding mothers are the same as this latter group after 1 year postpartum. Furthermore, the findings indicate that Tamang mothers have higher average prolactin levels regardless of maternal age, physical status (BMI, weight, or height), or infant age, and the rate of decline in prolactin from 5 to 50 minutes after suckling is significantly greater for Kami than Tamang. Since factors associated with prolactin levels differ by group, the findings also emphasize that populations vary not only in the strength of effects that proximate determinants have on fertility regulation, but also in the pathways by which they exert their effects (direct physiological versus indirect behavioral). Am.
Pattern of Prolactin Secretion after Normal Vaginal Delivery and in Cesarean Delivery
International Journal of Infertility & Fetal Medicine, 2014
Prolactin (PRL) is hormone of multiple biological actions and is best known for its role in milk production. This hospital-based study was undertaken to review the impact of PRL hormone in vaginal delivery and cesarean delivery. Our study is meant to create awareness in the society to promote breast feeding and the importance of promoting normal vaginal delivery whenever possible. In this study, we investigated the serum PRL values using enzyme-linked immunoflow assay method in 101 women who underwent normal (56) and cesarean delivery (45) in obstetrics and gynecology department of Kannur Medical College, Anjarakandy. Serum PRL at 24 and 48 hours blood sample was estimated among the two groups, mean PRL in vaginal delivery 24 hours 359.46 ± 119.70 ng/ml, 48 hours 386.67 ± 135.66 ng/ ml and in cesarean delivery 24 hours 245.49 ± 115.49 ng/ml, 48 hours 282.92 ± 69.59 ng/ml. The values of serum PRL are found to be significantly higher in the vaginal delivery group (p < 0.001) as compared with the cesarean section group. Through this study, we concluded that the mothers who delivered by cesarean section had decreased PRL levels than the women who delivered vaginally which may have a significant role in establishment of breastfeeding.
https://www.ijrrjournal.com/IJRR\_Vol.6\_Issue.10\_Oct2019/Abstract\_IJRR0017.html, 2019
Background: Breast milk production can be stimulated with breast treatment. Breast treatment could stimulate prolactin and oxytocin glands and hormones for increasing the production of breast milk. The aim of the study was determine the effect of breast treatment towards mother’s breast milk volume on post partum in midwifery practice at Primary Health Care of Andalas, Padang West Sumatera Province Indonesia. Methods: The study was conducted using an experimental study with post test and control only group design, in the midwifery practice at Primary Health Care of Andalas, Padang West Sumatera Province Indonesia from September 2018-September 2019. The populations in this study were all pregnant women with gestational aged 30-34 weeks until the pregnant women undergo childbirth and post partum, sample size 24 respondents in intervention and control group. Sampling technique was done with simple random sampling. Hypothesis test used mann-whitney test. A two-tailed P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The results of the study known the average breast milk volume was higher in the intervention group than in the control group were 56.91 ± 10.90 ml and 14.16 ± 3.19 ml. There was an effect of breast treatment towards mother’s breast milk volume on post partum (p<0.05). Conclusion: This analysis confirmed an effect of breast treatment towards mother’s breast milk volume on post partum.
Biological Research For Nursing, 2009
The present study was designed to compare milk production and hormone responses (prolactin [PRL], oxytocin [OT]) and to determine associations of hormone levels with milk production in mothers of preterm (PT) and term (TM) infants during the first 6 weeks postpartum. Mothers of PT infants (n ¼ 95) were all pump dependent; mothers of TM infants (n ¼ 98) were all feeding their infant at breast. Mothers of nonnursing PT infants produced less milk over time compared to mothers of TM infants. A higher proportion of PT mothers had lower basal PRL levels compared with TM mothers. PRL and frequency of breast stimulation combined positively influenced milk production in PT mothers. OT levels were higher in PT versus TM mothers, but OT was not related to milk production. Further study is warranted regarding interventions to enhance milk production, particularly in pump-dependent mothers of PT infants.
Prolactin effect on blood glucose and insülin in breastfeeding women
Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 2019
Introduction Prolactin plays a significant role in lactation and prolactin levels are increasing physiologically in pregnancy and breastfeeding period. There might be different mechanisms during breastfeeding between prolactin and insülin levels. In order to highlighten this mechanisms we compared the plasma levels of glucose, insülin, prolactin, C-peptid in basal situations and after taking 75 gr carbonhydrate, 20 gr protein, 23 gr fat in breastfeeding and in non lactating women. Material and methods Participiants and measurements: The study population included 12 breastfeeding women and 11 healthy non lactating women as a control group. We collected information on age, history of gestational diabetes mellitus, family history of diabetes mellitus, natality, the symptoms of hypoglycemia. Weight, height and waist circumference were measured and body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight (kg)/height (m2). Results Prolactin was inversely correlated with HbA1c and 2. hour C peptide (p=0.005, r=−0.564; p=0.008, r=−0.539). Prolactin was not significantly correlated with HOMA-IR, HOMA-IS, AUC-I or AUC-G. Prolactin levels were higher in breastfeeding women (median:34.98 μg/L) than in non lactating women (median:12.21 μg/L, p<0.001). There was a significant association between age and fasting glucose (p=0.018, r=−0.665), 2. hour glucose (p=0.049, r=0.578) in breastfeeding women. Discussion In our study, we displayed prolactin was inversely correlated with HbA1c and 2. hour C peptide. Some studies in the past demonstrated that higher prolactin levels had importantly lower prevelance of type 2 diabetes. Our findings supported this situation.