Aim: In this prospective, randomized controlled study, it was aimed to examine the effects of early half-swaddle and kangaroo care practices in term babies on maternal sleep quality and postpartum depression.
Design: The prospective, randomized controlled study
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 49 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
For mother;
* Over the age of 18-45,
* Term birth (single birth over 37 weeks),
* After an uncomplicated pregnancy, birth was completed by normal vaginal delivery or cesarean delivery method,
* Not using cigarettes, alcohol or stimulants,
* BMI\<30,
* Not working night shifts,
* Having stable vital signs,
* Those who have not received infertility treatment,
* Does not have a chronic disease (such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus),
* Not experiencing serious depression, anxiety and stress,
* Does not have any organic or non-organic disease that may cause cognitive impairment (such as Delirium, Dementia, Mental Retardation, etc.),
* No serious maternal complications,
* Mothers who volunteer to participate in the research will be included in the study.
For baby;
* Having a birth weight above 2500 g,
* Having stable vital signs,
* Having an APGAR score above 7,
* No serious neonatal complications,
* Babies without congenital malformations will be included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
For mother;
* under 18 years old,
* Preterm birth (under 37 weeks and/or multiple birth),
* After a complicated pregnancy, birth has not been completed by normal vaginal delivery or cesarean delivery method,
* Those who use cigarettes, alcohol and stimulants,
* BMI\>30,
* Working night shifts,
* Without stable vital signs,
* Those who have received infertility treatment,
* Having a chronic disease (such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus),
* Experiencing serious depr…
What they're measuring
1
Mother sleep quality evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Timeframe: change from before implamentation patent and after 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th months of practice.
2
Postpartum depression evaluated using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
Timeframe: change from before implamentation patent and after 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th month of practice.