The thermoregulation impact on breast success in the newborn

The study was conducted in a randomized controlled experimental manner based on repeated evaluation in order to examine the effect of thermoregulation on breastfeeding success in newborns. The population of the study consisted of healthy newborns, newborns, and their mothers between January and October. A total of 80 mother-newborn babies, 40 in the experimental group and 40 in the control group, were included in the sample. Babies in the experimental group were breastfed by removing their clothes (only with their body and diapers) at room temperature of 22- 25 degrees Celsius, while the control group was breastfed with their clothes. Descriptive Information Form, Breastfeeding Diary, and LATCH Breastfeeding Diagnostic Scale were used as data collection tools. The groups were homogeneous according to the age, education level, employment, family type, the sex of the baby, pregnancy, number of children and miscarriages, having problems in pregnancy and delivery type of the mothers in the experimental and control groups of the study (p>0,05). The mothers in the experimental and control groups had no difference in LATCH mean scores according to sociodemographic, obstetric, and breastfeeding characteristics (p>0,05). Breastfeeding success increased as the time for mothers to hold the baby shortened (p<0,05). It was determined that the pulse and body temperature were higher in the control group before and 5 minutes after breastfeeding (p<0,05). No differences were detected between the SpO2 values of the experimental and control groups before and 5 minutes after breastfeeding (p>0,05). It was determined that there was no difference in breastfeeding success of the mothers in the experimental and control groups in the first 24 hours and on the 8th day (p>0,05). The newborns in the experimental group (with reduced clothing) were breastfed longer on the first day compared to the control group (p<0.05). A positive correlation was found between breastfeeding duration and LATCH score (r=0,403, p<0,01). As a result; Intervention on thermoregulation (reducing clothing) did not affect breastfeeding success. Babies in the experimental group were breastfed longer on the first day. It was found that as the duration of breastfeeding on the first day increased, the success of breastfeeding increased. Keywords: Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Success, Breastfeeding Times, Thermoregulation