Impact of neck massage on breast milk production in postnatal mothers – An outcome-based intervention

• Published in: Journal of Integrative Nursing
• Main Authors: Sudeshna Pradhan, Madhusmita Nayak, Sephali Moharana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-07-01
• Subjects: breast milk production; breastfeeding; cesarean women; neck massage; postnatal mother
• Online Access: https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jin.jin_58_25
• ISSN: 2666-9854; 2663-4481

Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of neck massage on increased breast milk secretion among postnatal mothers. Materials and Methods: The current study adopted a quasi-experimental design conducted among 60 primi postnatal mothers (30 in each group). Study was conducted at the Postnatal ward of IMS and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Tools used were structured sociodemographic pro forma, structured breast milk adequacy questionnaire, and structured rating scale to assess the adequacy of breast milk production. The duration of the study is 1 year. All the postnatal mothers who were primigravida and undergone cesarean section were chosen as the sample through a convenience sampling technique. Then, the samples were assigned to the intervention group (receiving neck massage) and control group (receiving standard postnatal care). The data were collected and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics by SPSS version 20. Results: The study resulted a significant difference between the pretest and posttest score of breast milk production after neck massage (P = 0.000). The mean score of the posttest (2.90 ± 0.36) is more than the mean score of the pretest (2.89 ± 0.36) of the baby’s weight (P < 0.001). Further, the number of urination and stool passed in 24 h was more in the intervention group than the control group (P < 0.001). The Chi-square analysis showed statistical significance between breast milk production after neck massage with religion of the postnatal mothers (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The neck massage is found effective in improving the breast milk production among primi c-section mothers with improve newborn parameters.