Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to identify the effectiveness of breast
massage as a treatment for women with breastfeeding problems. More specifically, the …

Background: Many women in developed countries do not meet their breastfeeding goals
and wean early because of breast pain. Objective: This study aimed to describe clinical …

Milk expression is a normal part of breastfeeding, but in developed countries in particular,
the focus tends to center on mechanical expression. In Russia, there is a long tradition of …

Background Over 90% of women experience pain during breastfeeding initiation and lack
strategies to self-manage breast and nipple pain. Guided by the Individual and Family Self …

Purpose In this study the effects of breast massage on breast pain, breast-milk sodium, and
newborn suckling in early postpartum mothers were investigated. Methods The design was …

Purpose This study aimed to determine the effect of Oketani breast massage on the maternal
need for support during breastfeeding, breastfeeding success, and breastfeeding self …

Background: Breastfeeding is universally recommended feeding method for promoting child
survival. Many mothers in developing countries do not practice optimum breastfeeding due …

Objective To describe breastfeeding pain reported by breastfeeding women during the first‐
year postpartum and providers' management of the pain as recorded in medical records …

Background Emotional distress in mothers inhibits the let-down reflex, thus affecting
breastfeeding self-efficacy. A breastfeeding mother may have to cope with both physical …

Purpose: Breastfeeding-related pain is commonly experienced early in the postpartum
period and is an important contributor to breastfeeding cessation, yet little is known about …