Effect of postpartum modular nutrition intervention on maternal lactation and neonatal physical development

Abstract

Objective To investigate the effects of postpartum modular nutrition intervention on maternal lactation and neonatal physical development. Methods Totally 240 cases from the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University were selected as the research objects from May 2015 to May 2016. And they were divided into the observation group (n=120) and the control group (n=120). Parturients in the control group were given routine postpartum dietary guidance, while parturients in the observation group received postpartum modular nutrition intervention for 28 days. The incidence of delayed postpartum lactation, the breastfeeding rate, lactation yield and serum prolactin levels of 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 42 d were observed. The postpartum recovery and neonatal growth and development of two groups were recorded. Results The incidence of postpartum lactation was lower, and breastfeeding rate after 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 42 d were higher than the control group (P<0.01) ; the lactation score, serum prolactin levels of the observation group after 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 42 d were higher than the control group (P<0.01). The postpartum neonatal weight gain, increase in height, head circumference growth of the observation group after 42 d were faster than the control group (P<0.01) . Conclusions Postpartum modular nutritional intervention is effective in preventing delayed maternal lactation, improving maternal postpartum breast milk secretion, and promoting postpartum recovery and fetal growth and development. Key words: Lactation; Prolactin; Postpartum modular nutrition intervention