Objective To explore the effects of ear acupoint pressing bean combined with artificial acupoint stimulation and traditional Chinese medicine foot bath on lactation,breast swelling pain and rapid recovery after cesarean section.Methods A total of 214 parturients who came to our hospital for cesarean delivery from June 2019 to February 2021,and randomly divided them into the control group and the experimental group at a ratio of 1∶1.The 107 patients in the control group received artificial acupoint stimulation and traditional Chinese medicine foot bath intervention,and 107 patients in the experimental group received ear acupoint pressing bean intervention on the basis of the control group.Both groups were treated for 5 days.The lactation initiation time of the two groups was compared,the amount of lactation in the two groups after 1d and 5d interventions was counted,the breast swelling pain in the two groups was assessed,the serum prolactin(PRL)and serum inflammatory factors[interleukin-6(IL-6),C-reactive protein(CRP)]levels before and 5 days after intervention in the two groups were detected,the anal exhaust time,the time to get out of bed,and the height of the fundus of the uterus after 5 days of intervention were recorded.Results The lactation initiation time of the parturients in the experimental group was significantly earlier than that in the control group(P<0.05),and the lactation volume after intervention for 1 and 5 days was significantly higher than that in the control group(P<0.05).After the intervention,the serum PRL level in the two groups was significantly higher than that before the intervention in the same group(P<0.05),and the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group after the intervention(P<0.05).The degree of breast swelling pain in the experimental group was significantly less than that in the control group(P<0.05).After the intervention,the levels of serum IL-6 and CRP in the two groups were significantly lower than those before the intervention in the same group(P<0.05),and the experimental group were significantly lower than the control group(P<0.05).The anal exhaust time and time to get out of bed in the experimental group were significantly shorter than those in the control group(P<0.05),and the height of the fundus of the uterus was significantly lower than that in the control group after 5 days of intervention(P<0.05).Conclusion After cesarean section,giving ear acupoint pressing bean combined with artificial acupoint stimulation and traditional Chinese medicine foot bath intervention can significantly increase serum PRL level and decrease serum IL-6 and CRP levels,effectively promote lactation,significantly increase lactation,and greatly reduce the degree of breast swelling pain and accelerate the recovery process of the parturients.
Ear acupoint pressing beanArtificial acupoint stimulationTraditional Chinese medicine foot bathCesarean sectionRapid recovery