Effect of Manual Acupoint Massage on Promoting Postpartum Milk Secretion in Cesarean Section Mothers: Randomized Clinical Trial

Introduction: The aim of the study was to observe the effect of manipulative acupoint massage on the promotion of postpartum milk secretion in women undergoing cesarean section. Methods: One hundred twelve cases of mothers with milk production less than 10 mL/day, 3 days after cesarean section in Huzhou Maternity & Child Health Care Hospital from January to June 2023, were selected and randomly divided into the control group and the interventional group (n = 56). Breastfeeding, breast fullness, lactation initiation time, breast filling time and lactation volume at each time period, symptom and symptom scores before and after intervention on both breasts, and satisfaction were compared between the two groups. Results: The proportion of mothers with grade III breast fullness 5 days postpartum in the interventional group was lower than that in the control group (p < 0.05); the average lactation initiation time of mothers in the interventional group was shorter than that in the control group (p < 0.05). The breast filling time of mothers in the interventional group was shorter than that of the control group (p < 0.05); the proportion of mothers who had more lactation in the interventional group was higher than that of mothers in the control group in the 5 days postpartum period (p < 0.05); the points of poor milk, breast lumps, breast distension, and breast fever were significantly lower in the interventional group than that of the control group after 3 days of intervention (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Manual acupressure can enhance the feeling of breast fullness, shorten the initiation time of lactation and the time of breast filling, increase the amount of lactation, and reduce the adverse symptoms and signs of breastfeeding, which has clinical promotion value.