Postpartum uterine pain is an important part of the postpartum period and is a concern for women, which can negatively affect maternal-neonatal attachment and breastfeeding. Acupressure allows midwives to make evidence-based independent practice in controlling postpartum uterine pain. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of acupressure, which is a non-pharmacological intervention, for postpartum uterine pain after vaginal delivery. The research will be carried out between February 2022 and December 2022 with mothers who gave vaginal birth at Health Sciences University Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital. The research will be carried out with two groups as acupressure and control groups. The sample number was calculated using the G\*Power 3.1.9.2 program and the acupressure group: 61 and the control group: 61. It was planned to collect the research data with the Introductory Information Form and Visual Analog Scale in which Postpartum Uterine Pain was evaluated. Postpartum 6-24 days in the acupressure group. Acupressure will be applied once between hours, just before breastfeeding. The visual analog scale, in which the introductory information form is filled by the researcher and the pain score is evaluated, will be marked by the participant once before breastfeeding, once at the 10th minute of breastfeeding, and once at the 20th minute, in total 3 times. No application will be made to the control group. The data of the research will be evaluated using the Statistical Package 22.0 program for Social Sciences. In the evaluation of the data; descriptive statistics will be given as percentage, arithmetic mean±standard deviation, median and minimum-maximum values. Independent two-sample t-test will be used for normally distributed variables and Mann-Whitney U test will be used for non-normally distributed variables. Pearson Correlation test will be applied to determine the relationship between the pain intensity of the acupressure group and the tests and to determine the relationship between the tests. Statistical significance level will be accepted as p\<0.05.
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Visual analog scale for assessing postpartum uterine pain
Timeframe: This scale will be completed by the participants just before breastfeeding.
Visual analog scale for assessing postpartum uterine pain
Timeframe: This scale will be completed by the participants at the 10th minute of breastfeeding.
Visual analog scale for assessing postpartum uterine pain
Timeframe: This scale will be completed by the participants at the 20th minute of breastfeeding.