Investigation of the Effect of Pethidine Administration on Frequency and Duration of Infant Breast Feeding in the First 48 Hours of Birth in Mothers of Cesarean Section

Background & Purpose: One of the challenges of cesarean section is management and control of the maternal pain in which the choice of appropriate drug for controlling maternal pain should be conducted based on its effects and side effects on the breast feeding behavior of the infant. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of pethidine administration on the frequency and duration of breast feeding of infant in the first 48 hours of birth in cesarean section mothers with spinal anesthesia. Methods: This clinical trial study (2017) was performed on 101 neonates born in Gerash Amiralmomenin Hospital. Mothers eligible for this study were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups using a binary block method. The experimental group received 100 mg of pethidine in the form of intravenous infusion and control group received routine care (Diclofenac suppository).The frequency and duration of infant’s breast feeding in both groups were recorded during the first 48 hours of birth. Data were analyzed using Spss22 software, paired t-test and chi-square test. Findings: The mean frequency of infant breast feeding in the control group was 8.14 and it was 7.31 in pethidine group (p = 0.137). The duration of breast feeding in the control group was 11.67 min while it was 13.5 min in the pethidine group (p = 0.140). No significant difference was observed in the frequency and duration of breast feeding in the two groups. Conclusion: The mean frequency of infant breast feeding in the pethidine group was lower while the duration of breast feeding was higher in the newborns whose mothers received routine care. However, these differences were not statistically significant

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Pethidine ، infant ، Breast Feeding ، cesarean section ، spinal