Research Article

The Acceptability, Feasibility, and Effectiveness of Breast Massage Combined with Acupoint Stimulation to Promote the Volume of Human Milk in Mothers with Preterm Infants: A Pilot Study

Table 4

The volume of expressed human in the first week.

Variable
Mean ± SD (min-max)
Experimental group (n = 16)Control group (n = 17)

D1 volume of expressed human milk, ml2.51 ± 3.48 (0.00–10.70)1.21 ± 1.60 (0.00–5.30)
D2 volume of expressed human milk, ml48.67 ± 60.72 (7.00–240.00)7.64 ± 11.36 (0.00–40.00)
D3 volume of expressed human milk, ml240.36 ± 87.24 (120.00–350.00)86.61 ± 82.26 (0.00–250.00)
D4 volume of expressed human milk, ml414.69 ± 72.38 (280.00–480.00)213.36 ± 137.52 (0.10–400.00)
D5 volume of expressed human milk, ml533.44 ± 108.67 (320.00–600.00)302.65 ± 144.98 (5.00–520.00)
D6 volume of expressed human milk, ml646.25 ± 133.46 (480.00–800.00)394.71 ± 141.43 (120.00–640.00)
D7 volume of expressed human milk, ml710.00 ± 128.63 (500.00–850.00)499.41 ± 160.13 (150.00–650.00)