Assess the Effectiveness of Using Kangaroo Mother Care on Reducing Postpartum Bleeding among Laboring Women: A Randomized Control Trial

Abstract

Background: Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is one of the important interventions that must be implemented immediately after birth, contributing to minimizing postpartum bleeding. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of using KMC in reducing postpartum bleeding among laboring women. Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial (Posttest design) was used in the present study. The study was conducted in the labor and delivery unit at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Jeddah. 100 laboring women were recruited for the study randomly and divided into two equal groups. The intervention group had KMC while the control group received routine hospital care. Results: The homogeneity is shown among the participants and approved as there is no significant difference between both groups according to socio-demographic and obstetric data. There were statistically significant differences between the intervention and control groups regarding the amount of blood loss related to KMC (p-value = 0.000). Also, a successful first breastfeeding was higher among the intervention group than the control group (p-value = 0.002). Conclusions: The mothers who had KMC immediately after birth had lesser amounts of blood loss and experienced early successful breastfeeding initiation and continuous education and training programs to all midwives and nurses working in the labor and delivery about the importance of implementing KMC.