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Care of Breast & Engorged Breast
SUBMITTED TO : miki maam
SUBMITTED BY : VARSHA SHARMA(M.Sc 1st year )
SUBMITTED ON : 29/08/14
IDENTIFICATION DATA
NAME
: Angel A. Thomas
CLASS
SUBJECT
TOPIC
GROUP
SIZE OF GROUP
VENUE
: Laboratory
: articles
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
TIME
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
CONTENT
TEACHING
LEARNING ACTIVITY
INTRODUCTION
Daily washing is all
that is necessary for
breast hygiene. The
normal skin flora are
beneficial to the baby.
Brassieres may be
worn in order to
provide comfortable
support and are useful
if the breast leaks and
the breast pads are
used.
ANNOUNCEMENT
OF THE TOPIC
Today I am going to
demonstrate the
procedure of Breast
Care and Care of
Engorged Breast.
EVALUATION
30 seconds
After the
demonstration the
class will be able to
define Breast.
DEFINATION
The breasts are compound secreting glands
composed mainly of glandular tissue, which is
arranged in lobes approximately 20 in number.
30 seconds
After the
demonstration the
group will be able to
define Breast care.
1 minute
After the
demonstration the
group will be able to
list down the
purposes of Breast
Care.
Define the
breast?
What is breast
care?
5
minutes
After the
demonstration the
group will be able to
verbalize the general
instructions in Breast
Care.
5
minutes
After the
demonstration the
group will be able to
name and identify the
articles used in
Breast Care.
towel
g) One basin
h) Jug of warm water
2. Screen
10
minutes
After the
demonstration the
group will be able to
verbalize the steps of
procedure in Breast
Care.
STEPS OF PROCEDURE
1) Wash hands.
2) Assemble all the articles.
3) Explain the procedure to
the patient.
4) Take the articles to the bed
side.
5) Screen the mother.
6) Make the mother sit.
7) Expose the breast.
8) Place the mackintosh and
the towel under the
breast /over the lap.
9) Pour warm water in the
basin.
10)Apply soap with the sponge
cloth in a circular motion
starting at the nipple and
working outwards.
11) Wash the breasts with
sponge cloth.
12)Clean the nipples and
remove all the crusts with
the cotton swab to prevent
blockage of the duct.
13)Express the milk to ensure
the patency of the nipple.
14) Check for cracks and
inversion of nipples or
engorgement of the
breasts.
30
seconds
After the
demonstration the
group will be able to
define Engorged
Breast.
30
seconds
After the
PURPOSE
demonstration the
To reduce the discomfort of the mother by
group will be able to
relieving the pain and tenderness.
list down the purpose
To maintain lactation.
of care of Engorged
To prevent further complication of the
Breast.
breast.
Define Engorged
Breast.
5
minutes
After the
demonstration the
group will be able to
name and identify
the articles used in
care Engorged
Breast.
ARTICLES REQUIRED
1) A tray containing,
a) A medium sized bowl with
warm water.
b) Four sponge cloth or other
thick material.
c) Kidney tray or paper bag.
d) Towel to spread over the
mackintosh
e) A few pads of cotton wool in
a bowl.
f) Medicines,if prescribed.
g) Mackintosh
h) A small hand towel for
drying the mother after the
procedure.
2) A screen for privacy.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
5
minutes
After the
demonstration the
group will be able to
list down the general
instructions in care pf
Engorged Breast.
10
minutes
After the
demonstration the
group will be able to
list down the steps of
procedure of care of
Engorged Breast.
STEPS OF PROCEDURE
1. Bring the tray to bed side.
2. Explain the procedure to the
mother.
3. Screen the mother.
4. Put the mother in a sitting or a
side lying position.
5. Expose the mothers breast.
6. Place the mackintosh and
towel under the breast.
7. Soak the sponge cloths in
warm water, wring the sponge
cloth well , test there
temperature and apply on
breast.
8. Soak the other two sponge
clothes in warm water.
9. Change the sponge cloth when
cold.
10. Continue fomentation of the
breasts for 10-15 minutes.
11. Put the baby to breast.
12. Express the rest of the milk
from the breast manually into
the kidney tray.
13. Clean the breast and wipe it
dry and apply the ,medicine if
any.
14. Ask the mother to wear a wellfitting bra. She can use cotton
pads in the bra for absorbing
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Myles Textbook for Midwives ,
Publisher-Elsevier Science,
Editor- Diane M. Fraser & Margaret A. Cooper,
Foreword by- Gillian Fletcher,
14th Edition.
Jamia Hamdard procedure manual.