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Title : Effect of relaxation techniques on immunological properties of breast milk
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Abstract
Background:Breast feeding maintains the maternal foetus link favours the transmission of immune-competence from the mother to her infant and is considered an important contributory factor to the neo-natal immune defence system. Purpose:This study was conducted to investigate the effect of relaxation techniques on immunological properties of breast milk. Subjects and methods: Thirty breast feeding mothers, Six weeks postpartum, their ages were ranged between 20-30 years and body mass index didn’t exceed 30Kg/m2with a single, mature infant without any complications had been participated in the study. Subjects were recruited from outpatient clinic of obstetric department of Om El Masryeen General Hospital in Cairo. Mothers were randomly divided into two equal groups using envelop method: group (A) (relaxation training group) (Experimental group): It was composed of 15 women who received relaxation training program FOR 45 minutes per day, 3 days per week, for 6 weeks in addition to breast feeding and nutritional advices and group (B) (Control group): It was composed of 15 women who received breast feeding and nutritional advices only. The results showed that mean mother{u2019}s age was 28.4 ± 3.68 and 28.07 ± 4.09 for group A and B respectively, there were statistically significant difference between pre and post values regarding cortisol level, IgA level and leucocyte count. And as a result we could conclude that There is statistically significant effect of relaxation techniques on immunological properties of breast milk