Effect of Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Breast Milk on Nipple Soreness among Lactating Mothers: Comparative Study

Abstract

Introduction: Advantages of breastfeeding are indubitable. But painful, sore nipples are upsetting for the mothers and may lead to stop nursing before the commended time. Aim of the study: explore the effect of olive oil, coconut oil, breast milk on nipple soreness among lactating mothers. Methodology: Experimental study involved 135 postpartum women visited outpatient as postpartum follow up for labor in Itay El-baroud Central Hospital and National Medical Institute of Damanhour City, Egypt. They were randomly categorized into three groups: Group 1 (using Olive oil), group 2 (using Coconut oil) and group 3 (Using breast milk). Nipple trauma score (NTS) was used to assess nipple soreness at 1st, 7th, 14th day post intervention. Results: there was highly significant difference between mean score of olive oil group and coconut oil group at 1st , 7th , 14th with p value <0.01. While, there was slight significant difference at breast milk group at p value <0.05. While, there was highly significant difference between mean scores of three groups at 7th and 14th day with p value <0.01. But, there was no significant difference between three groups at 1st day with p value >0.05. Conclusion: According to these findings, the current study detected that olive oil, coconut oil and breast milk had positive effect on management of nipple soreness, breast milk had least effect while olive oil had highest effect.