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SUBMITTER: Sayyah Melli M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1865372 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sayyah Melli Manizheh M Rashidi Mohammad Reza MR Delazar Abbas A Madarek Elaheh E Kargar Maher Mohammad Hassan MH Ghasemzadeh Alieh A Sadaghat Kamran K Tahmasebi Zohreh Z
International breastfeeding journal 20070419
<h4>Background</h4>Nipple pain and damage in breastfeeding mothers are common causes of premature breastfeeding cessation. Peppermint water is popularly used for the prevention of nipple cracks in the North West of Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of peppermint water in the prevention of nipple cracks during breastfeeding in comparison with the application of expressed breast milk (EBM).<h4>Methods</h4>One hundred and ninety-six primiparous breastfeeding women who g ...[more]