Effects of interactive behavioural cues-based massage on hyperbilirubinaemia, breastfeeding and growth of term infants | Article

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Keywords

infant massage; weight gain; breastfeeding frequency; neonatal jaundice; hyperbilirubinaemia

Key points

Maternally administered massage promotes increased frequency of breastfeeding and weight gain in term infants.
An interactive behavioural cues-based massage programme can decrease the rate of hospital readmission due to neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.

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