Effectiveness of Breast Feeding on Pain Experience of Infants during Intravenous Therapy

Breast-feeding is a normal way of promoting bonding and attachment between neonates and mothers. Breast-feeding is not just as food sources, but a source of comfort and security. The present study aimed to determine whether breast feeding make any significant difference in the degree of pain experienced by infants while undergoing intravenous therapy such as intravenous canula insertion, intravenous medication administration and intravenous fluid administration.

. The results showed that shows that breastfeeding intervention was effective in reducing pain among infants who were undergoing intravenous therapy through results show effect of breastfeeding on pain management coping and defense mechanism could also interfere with effect of breastfeeding intervention.