The Effect of Acupressure on Shoulder Pain and Breastfeeding Self-efficacy

In this study, for the first time in our country, acupressure will be examined on post-cesarean shoulder pain and breastfeeding self-efficacy by using a combination of shoulder (GB21), hand (LI4) and leg (ST36) points and applying acupressure as repeated sessions.

Inclusion CriteriaThose whose pain intensity is 45 mm or more according to the Vision Analogue Scale (VAS),Those who are disturbing and above according to the verbal category scale (SCS),Cesarean delivery by applying spinal anesthesia,who has an outdated, single and healthy newborn,37-40 weeks of gestation,Between 18 and 45 years old,No fractures or dislocations in the shoulder,The absence of chronic pain in the shoulder,No history of trauma on the shoulder,No systemic and chronic diseases,No communication problemsWomen who agree to participate in the study will be sampled.Exclusion Criteria:Cesarean delivery with general anesthesiaShoulder pain before cesarean section,Those who develop any complications related to the mother and the baby in the postpartum period (bleeding, hypertension, babies taken to the neonatal intensive care unit, etc.),Have a body mass index above 25 kg/m2,Have previous acupressure experience,Patients who consume caffeine (tea, coffee, chocolate...),If necessary, patients who underwent analgesia will not be included in the study.