Effectiveness of breast crawling technique in the early expulsion of placenta and blood loss among women in third stage of labour

Gomathi, N (2012) Effectiveness of breast crawling technique in the early expulsion of placenta and blood loss among women in third stage of labour. Masters thesis, Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur.

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Abstract

Effectiveness of breast crawling technique in the early expulsion of placenta and blood loss among women in third stage of labour OBJECTIVES: to assess the ability of newborn to initiate breast feeding through breast crawling technique. to evaluate the effectiveness of breast crawling on early expulsion of placenta and blood loss among women in third stage between control and experimental group. to correlate between breast crawling and early expulsion of placenta and blood loss among the experimental group. to associate between the early expulsion of placenta and blood loss with selected demographic variables in experimental group . OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS Effectiveness It refers to evaluate the effectiveness of breast crawling technique in statistical significant difference in expulsion of placenta and total blood loss. Breast crawling technique Every newborn, when placed on her mother‟s abdomen, soon after birth, has the ability to find her mother‟s breast all on her own and to decide when to take the first breast feed. This is called the “breast crawl”. Early expulsion of placenta After complete separation of the placenta, it is forced down into the flabby lower uterine segment and out of vagina before 15 minutes due to contraction and retraction process. Parturient women The women who is in the process of labour. Third stage of labour It begins after expulsion of the fetus and ends with expulsion of the placenta and membrane (after birth). Its average duration is about 15 minutes in both primigravida and multipara. PROJECTED OUTCOME: Breast crawl will enhance the ability of newborn to initiate breast feeding without assistance from the investigator or mother. Physiological management of early suckling will reduce the total duration of third stage of labour and blood loss.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Breast Crawling Technique; Early Expulsion; Placenta; Blood Loss; Women; Third Stage of Labour
Subjects: NURSING > Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing
Depositing User: Ramakrishnan J
Date Deposited: 07 Nov 2017 11:28
Last Modified: 07 Nov 2017 11:28
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/3860

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