Comparing the effects of hot compress and hot ginger compress on pain associated with breast engorgement

Background: Breast engorgement (BE) is a physiologic condition in the postpartum period characterized by painful swelling of the breasts. BE-associated pain is the second main cause of exclusive breastfeeding failure in the early weeks of childbirth. Objectives: This study aimed to compare the effec...

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Main Authors: Maryam Monazzami, Sedigheh Yousefzadeh, Hasan Rakhshandeh, Habibollah Esmaily
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Nursing and Midwifery Studies
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Online Access:http://www.nmsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2322-1488;year=2021;volume=10;issue=2;spage=73;epage=78;aulast=Monazzami