Effect of infant stimulation on the adaptation to birth: a randomized trial

Abstract

Objective: to measure the effect of an infant stimulation therapy (auditory, tactile, visual and vestibular) on the adaptation to postnatal life of the mother-child dyad. Method: an experimental and blind study composed of 120 dyads of first-time mothers and full-term newborns, who practiced breastfeeding. The follow-up was conducted during the first five weeks of life and the evaluation was carried at two different times. Results: the adaptive capacity was measured in two modes. The physiological adaptive mode (activity and exercise and neonatal nutrition) and the interdependence adaptive mode (appropriate affection and proper development); and statistically significant differences were found in favor of the experimental group. Regression models that show the collaborative relationship between mother and child, and their reciprocity in the process of adaptation were proposed. Conclusion: the early stimulation is a therapy with bidirectional effect, because it has favorable effects on the person who administers it; promotes health and prevents illness in the process of adaptation to birth; especially in contexts of vulnerability. It is recommended its teaching to mothers and its application in the home environment. This study was registered in the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry (ANZCTR) under protocol number: ACTRN12617000449336.

Infant stimulation reduces weight loss and increases breastfeeding: a randomized controlled trial

“…Design. This article shows a secondary analysis from a larger study on the effect of infant stimulation on adaptation to birth, ( 14 ) a single-blinded randomized controlled trial study with two groups -experimental group (EG) and control group (CG)- and random allocation. The EG mothers were trained in ATVV therapy following the adapted Rice’s protocol(9) and received the standard care.…”

“…For the last follow-up, participants’ distribution was CG=53 and EG=54. To see the participant flow diagram, refer to the article entitled "Effect of infant stimulation on birth adjustment: a randomized trial.”( 14 )…”

AMAMENTAÇÃO E CUIDADOS AO BEBÊ DURANTE A PANDEMIA DA COVID-19: como recursos multimídias podem ajudar

“…In the judges' opinion, the content was clear enough to help them learn how to deal with the baby's illness during the pandemic and understand the importance of affective care for their newborn child. Thus, knowledge of early attention to child development was transmitted and could be assimilated by mothers, both particularly important for the exercise of parenting (Yue et al, 2017;Zhong, He, Gao, Wang & Luo, 2020) and for the formation of the emotional bond between mother and child (Gualdrón & Villalobos, 2019).…”

“…The psychophysiological process of breastfeeding is directly associated with stress, with impacts on the production of neurohormones such as oxytocin (Mendes & Lazzari, 2020). Oxytocin is responsible for the breast milk production (Russo & Nucci, 2020) and the formation of the emotional bond between mother and baby (Esselmont, Moreau, Aglipay & Pound, 2018), which is important for the child's development (Gualdrón & Villalobos, 2019).…”