关键词:

产妇, 泌乳, 母乳喂养情况, 低频电刺激, 艾灸

Abstract:

Objective　To observe the effects of low-frequency electrical stimulation combined with moxibustion on lactation, breastfeeding, and quality of life of parturient women. Methods　One hundred parturient women who gave birth in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fuzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from June 2022 to November 2024 were selected for the randomized controlled trial. They were divided into a control group and an observation group by the random number table method, with 50 cases in each group. The control group were (27.62±3.25) years old; their body weight was (69.78±8.11) kg; they were (37.27±1.34) weeks pregnant when they delivered; the neonates' body weight was (3 214.18±249.37) g. The observation group were (28.73±3.34) years old; their body weight was (68.32±8.48) kg; they were (38.51±1.29) weeks pregnant when they delivered; the neonates' body weight was (3 197.01±250.57) g. Twenty-four hours after delivery, the control group took moxibustion, while the observation group took low-frequency electrical stimulation and moxibustion. After 3 days' intervention, the psychological status, postpartum milk production, breastfeeding situation, quality of life, and incidence rates of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups by t and χ² tests. Results　After the intervention, the scores of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and Breast Feeding Self-Efficacy Scale, postpartum exclusive breastfeeding rate, score of Short Form 36 Health Survey, onset time of postpartum lactation, and the incidence rates of breast swelling and pain and mastitis in the observation group were better than those in the control group [6.98±0.82 vs. 8.01±0.62, 130.96±3.49 vs. 118.54±3.19, 100% (50/50) vs. 75% (35/50), 87.78±3.30 vs. 77.90±2.79, (30.02±2.99) h vs. (41.80±2.46) h, 2% (1/50) vs. 14% (7/50), and 0 vs. 12% (6/50); t=9.223, P<0.001; t=18.567, P<0.001; χ²=17.647, P<0.001; t=16.166, P<0.001; t=21.537, P<0.001; χ²=4.891 and 6.383, P=0.027 and 0.012]. Conclusion　Low-frequency electrical stimulation combined with moxibustion for parturient women can alleviate their adverse emotions, promote lactation, and improve their breastfeeding and quality of life.

Key words:

Parturient women, Lactation, Breastfeeding status, Low-frequency electrical stimulation, Moxibustion