Lavender: A Beneficial Herb for Postnatal Mothers

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-42
Author(s):  
Rizu Negi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Postnatal Mothers

scholarly journals Indeterminate rapid HIV-1 test results among antenatal and postnatal mothers

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 790-792 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Matemo ◽  
J Kinuthia ◽  
F John ◽  
M Chung ◽  
C Farquhar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Test Results ◽  
Postnatal Mothers ◽  
Hiv 1

scholarly journals Factors associated with use of antenatal care services in a rural area of Bangladesh

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Shahjahan ◽  
Hasina Akhter Chowdhury ◽  
Jesmin Akter ◽  
Afsana Afroz ◽  
M Mizanur Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Postnatal Mothers ◽  
Living Children ◽  
Rural Mothers ◽  
Available Information

Antenatal care (ANC) includes care during pregnancy, should begin from the early stages of pregnancy. ANC al-lows management of pregnancy, detection and treatment of complications, and promotion of better maternal and child health. This study assessed the factors relating to maternal healthcare practices in rural Bangladesh and exam-ined the association between use of antenatal care services and socio-demographic variables of rural women. A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in Madhupur upazila of Tangail district. Postnatal mothers who visited the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) centers constituted as sampling frame and selected. The sample size was determined based available information on the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2007. In total 360 randomly selected postnatal mothers were interviewed using structured questionnaire for collecting information on demographic characteristics, knowledge on ANC and practices. The mean (±SD) age of the respondents was 24(±4.4) years. Most (95.6%) of them were housewives. Twenty-two percent of the respon-dents were from the poorest socioeconomic class. Mothers who had one living child had the highest percentage of adequate ANC use compared to those who had two or more living children. Access to mass media (newspapers and TV) had a positive significant (p<0.001) effect on the use of ANC services. The results of logistic regression analy-sis showed that, after adjusting other factors, respondents who had secondary-level education were 4.5 times more likely to use ANC adequately compared to those who had no education. The findings suggested that education of the mothers is an important determinant of ANC visits during pregnancy. Therefore, information, education and communication on ANC must be intensified in order to reach the rural mothers. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/seajph.v2i2.15956 South East Asia J Public Health | Jul-Dec 2012 | Vol 2 Issue 2 | 61-66

scholarly journals Level of Knowledge and Associated Factors of Postnatal Mothers’ towards Essential Newborn Care Practices at Governmental Health Centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demis Berhan ◽  
Hanna Gulema
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Newborn Care ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Essential Newborn Care ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Postnatal Mothers ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Care Practices

Background. Globally 4 million newborns die every year before they reach the age of one month and approximately 3.4 million newborns die within the first week of life. Of these deaths, 66% occur during the 1st 24 hours. Late death, i.e., after 24 hours, still occurs 34% and may be prevented if mothers have knowledge about newborn care including dangers sign of newborn. Objective. The aim of the study was to assess level of knowledge and associated factors of postnatal mothers towards essential newborn care practices at governmental health centers in Addis Ababa. Methodology. Institutional-based cross-sectional study with internal comparison was conducted using multistage sampling method in AA health centers from December 5 to January 30, 2016. Result. A total of 512 mothers who came for postnatal visit were interviewed using structured pretest questionnaires. Knowledge was assessed using closed and open ended questions. Poor knowledge has strong association with women’s occupation (AOR = 2.10, 95% CI : (1.38,3.20)). Parity of the women was found as one of significant predictors for poor knowledge of essential newborn care. Women who were primiparas are 1.99 times more likely to have poor knowledge of ENC compared to women who were multiparas AOR = 1.99,95% CI: (1.25,3.20). The other significant predictors for poor knowledge of ENC were ANC visit. Women who had less than four antenatal visits were 0.63 times less likely to have poor knowledge than those who visit four times and above. AOR = 0.63, 95% CI:( 0.40,0.99). Conclusion. Maternal education programs should be given emphasis for the components of ENC for mothers’ knowledge gaps. Special emphasis needs to be placed when educating vulnerable groups including those who failed to fully attend antenatal clinic visits.

scholarly journals Effectiveness Of Topical Application Of Chlorhexidine And Prevailing Practices On Episiotomy Wound Among Postnatal Mothers

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rincy Michael ◽  
Soney N Toppo ◽  
Varsha Hariharan
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Topical Application ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Postnatal Mothers ◽  
Experimental Group

Puerperium is a period when the mother experiences intense physical and emotional stress due to exhaustion, anxiety and excitement. Each mother has to adjust to physical changes in her own body due to involution and lactation as well as cope up with the new demands on her time and emotions made by the new born baby. Episiotomy, despite evidences that it is an unnecessary intervention, is one of the most common surgical procedures performed during the second stage of labour, especially in primigravida woman. Thus, a randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of topical application of chlorhexidine and prevailing practices on episiotomy wound among postnatal mothers at selected hospital of Indore was undertaken. True experimental approach with pre test post test research design was adopted. Simple random sampling was taken to select 40 postnatal mothers with episiotomy wound and three days postpartum hospital stay in Choithram Hospital & Research Centre, Indore as per the inclusion criteria. Data was collected with help of questionnaire for socio demographic data and obstetrical data and the wound healing was assessed by REEDA wound healing assessment scale. Samples in the experimental group were applied with chlorhexidine on episiotomy wound and the samples in the control group received routine care with betadine or nadoxin. Post assessment score was taken on third day (evening) by REEDA wound assessment scale. Finding of the study related to effectiveness of chlorhexidine among postnatal mothers in experimental group revealed that there was a significant difference in the healing of episiotomy wound by the application of chlorhexidine among postnatal mothers in experimental group at t19 = 11.40 at the level of p< 0.001. Hence it was inferred that topical application of chlorhexidine on episiotomy wound promotes wound healing.

scholarly journals TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF UNILATERAL BREAST MASSAGE ON MILK VOLUME AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS - A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 731-734
Author(s):  
Santhosh Kumar Kraleti . ◽  
Swapna Lingaldinna . ◽  
Sravani Kalvala . ◽  
Sadiqua Anjum . ◽  
Himabindu Singh .
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Milk Volume ◽  
Postnatal Mothers ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Essential Newborn Care Among Postnatal Mothers at Selected Health Centers in Eastern Province, Rwanda

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-151
Author(s):  
Miriam Batamuriza ◽  
Emmerence Uwingabire ◽  
Adejumo Oluyinka
Keyword(s):  
Newborn Care ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cord Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Essential Newborn Care ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Postnatal Mothers ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Evidenced Based

Background Rwanda's neonatal mortality rate is 20/1000 live births, and the country aims to meet the Sustainable Development Goal of 12 deaths per 1000 live births, or less, by 2030. Countries have decreased newborn deaths, infections, and intensive care unit admissions using the evidenced-based 'Essential Newborn Care' (ENC) guidelines established by the World Health Organization. Objective To assess postnatal mothers’ knowledge and practice of Essential Newborn Care in Kayonza District, Rwanda. Method A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to assess 192 postnatal mothers at the six-week vaccination services at two health facilities. Data collection using a valid questionnaire occurred from February 28 to March 2, 2019. Data analysis included descriptive and binary logistic regression. Results The majority (65.1%) had good ENC knowledge and practice, whereas a third (34.9%) had poor knowledge and practice. Significant gaps in ENC included timing of breastfeeding 33(17.2%), cord care 32(16.7%), and thermoregulation of small birth weight newborns 6(3.1%). Significant associations with ENC included maternal age (p=0.003), and ENC education postpartum (p=0.020). Conclusion The overall knowledge and practice of ENC are encouraging in this population, particularly with ENC education given postpartum, and older mothers. However, major gaps included evidenced-based cord care, thermoregulation, and breastfeeding, particularly among younger mothers. Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2020;3(2):139-151

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice of Postnatal Mother in Newborn Care

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (190) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tumla Shrestha ◽  
Saraswoti Gautam Bhattarai ◽  
Kalpana Silwal
Keyword(s):  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Newborn Care ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Exclusive Breast Feeding ◽  
Danger Signs ◽  
Newborn Care Practice ◽  
Postnatal Mothers ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Introduction: Neonatal mortality has continued to increase as a percentage (>60%) of overall infant mortality. Any further reduction in infant mortality is dependent on saving more newborn lives. It is possible if their mothers are knowledgeable and provide proper newborn care. Therefore, the objective of the study was to find out knowledge and practice of the postnatal mothers about newborn care.Methods: A descriptive study was done among 100 purposively selected post natal mothers admitted in Teaching Hospital. Newborn care practice was observed among 20 mothers and comparison was done between knowledge and practice. Semi-structured interview questionnaire and observation checklist was used to collect the data. The descriptive statistics was used.Results: Respondents’ mean knowledge was on keeping newborn warm 44.2, on newborn care 47.2, on immunization 67.33, on danger signs 35.63. All (100%) respondents had have knowledge and practice to feed colostrums and exclusive breast feeding, 70 (70%) knew about early initiation of breastfeeding. Mean knowledge and practice of respondents was on measures to keep warm 8.5 and 17. Although 60 (60%) had knowledge to wash hands before breastfeeding, and after diaper care, only 10 (10%) followed it in practice. Mean practice of successful breast feeding was 37.5, 12 (60%) applied nothing kept cord dry. Conclusion: Postnatal mothers have adequate knowledge on areas like early, exclusive breast feeding, colostrums feeding, they have not much satisfactory knowledge in areas like hand washing, danger signs etc. While comparing knowledge with practice regarding newborn care, practice looks better in many areas._______________________________________________________________________________________Keywords: knowledge; newborn care; practice; postnatal mother.

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