Author:
Li Liling,Ji Futing,Wang Yuejue,Wang Li,Yu Ling,Wu Xi,Lyu Tianchan,Dou Yalan,Cao Yun,Hu Xiao-jing
Abstract
Abstract
Background
In most areas of China, mothers typically do not participate in early care of preterm infants in NICU. This study aims to examine the early experience of mothers of preterm infants participating in skin-to-skin contact combined with non-nutritive comfort sucking in China.
Methods
This qualitative research study used one-on-one, face-to-face, semi-structured in-depth interviews. Eighteen mothers who participated in early skin-to-skin contact combined with non-nutritive comfort sucking were interviewed in the NICU of a tertiary children’s hospital in Shanghai between July and December 2020. Their experiences were analyzed using the inductive topic analysis method.
Results
Five themes about skin-to-skin contact combined with non-nutritive comfort sucking were identified, including alleviation of maternal anxiety and fear during mother infant separation, reshaping the maternal role, promotion of active breast pumping, enhances the mother’s willingness to actively breast feed and building the maternal confidence in baby care.
Conclusion
Skin-to-skin contact combined with non-nutritive comfort sucking in the NICU can not only enhance the identity and responsibility of the mother’s role, but also provide non-nutritive sucking experience for promoting the establishment of oral feeding in preterm infants.
Funder
the National Key Research and Development Project of China
Shanghai Science and Technology Commission
the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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