The research will be conducted using a randomized controlled experimental method.The preterm newborns included in the study will be randomized into three groups using the sealed envelope method. In the facilitated tucking position + oral breast milk group, preterm newborns will be placed in the facilitated tucking position 15 minutes before tape removal and given oral breast milk 2 minutes before. This position will be maintained until 2 minutes after tape removal. Preterm newborns in the kangaroo care + oral breast milk group will undergo kangaroo care 15 minutes before tape removal and receive oral breast milk 2 minutes before. Kangaroo care allows mother-baby interaction but no feeding. In the control group, newborns will undergo routine nesting with gentle touch and verbal comfort provided if they cry.This study is designed to evaluate the effect of the fetal position, oral breast milk administration, and kangaroo care on pain during tape removal in preterm newborns.
Who can participate
Age range30 Weeks – 36 Weeks
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Gestational age between 30 and 36+6 weeks
✓. The newborn not having undergone a painful procedure at least 1 hour before the intervention
✓. Not having received analgesic and/or sedative medication in the last hour
✓. Presence of maternal breast milk
✓. Not having received oral or enteral feeding in the last hour
✓. Not receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or oxygen therapy
Exclusion criteria
✕. Having ventilator support
✕. Having a congenital anomaly
✕. Undergoing continuous sedative treatment
✕. Having a congenital malformation that could cause asphyxia and affect breathing