Effect of Oxytocin Massage and Music on Breastfeeding

Effect of Oxytocin Massage and Music on Breastfeeding: Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of oxytocin massage and music performed immediately after birth on breastfeeding.

Inclusion Criteria:

• mothers who are 20 years or older,
• Primiparous delivery,
• Single fetus pregnancy,
• Born at term (38-42 weeks of gestation),
• Your baby's Apgar score is at least 8 points in the 5th minute,
• Being literate,
• Interviewed on the first day after birth,
• Does not have a problem that prevents breastfeeding,
• No complications during and after birth,
• Staying in the same room with her baby after birth,
• There is no health problem that may affect the baby's suckling,
• Those who become pregnant by normal means (without IVF, IVF, etc.),
• Babies with a birth weight of more than 2500,
• Mothers without chronic disease,
• Non-smoking mothers,
• Mothers who do not give formula to their babies

Exclusion Criteria:

• The mother/baby has a serious health problem that prevents breastfeeding,
• Absence from education for at least two sessions,
• Women with a known disease (HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, etc.) known to be transmitted through breast milk will be excluded from the study.