The study is a randomized controlled study planned to determine the effect of the VRBaby-Pump application applied to mothers who gave birth preterm, on the mother's breast milk expression experience, transition process, and milk amount. In the study, the effectiveness of the VRBaby-Pump application will be evaluated based on evidence using the Breastfeeding Experience and Transition to Motherhood Scale. Stratified and block randomization methods will be used in the study. The study data will be collected from mothers who gave birth preterm at the Perinatology clinic of Health Sciences University (SBU) Antalya Training and Research Hospital between September and December 2023.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Having given birth before the 37th week of pregnancy
✓. The baby is in the neonatal intensive care unit
✓. Being on postpartum day 0
✓. Being milked
✓. Being a citizen of the Republic of Türkiye,
Exclusion criteria
✕. Loss of the newborn
✕. Leaving the newborn from the intensive care unit before the second postpartum day
✕. The mother has a condition that prevents breastfeeding
✕. The mother states that she feels discomfort (nausea, disorientation, etc.) when the application begins.
✕. Those with vision and hearing problems
✕. Those with a psychiatric diagnosis
What they're measuring
1
Evaluation of the transition process to motherhood of mothers who gave birth preterm
Timeframe: Postpartum 2nd day
2
Evaluation of the breast milk expression experience of mothers who gave birth preterm
Timeframe: Postpartum 2nd day
3
Evaluation of milk quantity of mothers who gave birth preterm