Variables | Intervention group (n = 45) | Placebo group (n = 45) | Control group (n = 39) | P – value a, b, c, d | |
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Frequency of tea based on the number of glasses consumed during the day (Mean ± SD) | 1 day | 2.26 ± 0.85 | 1.97 ± 0.8 | 1.93 ± 0.99 | 0.148 |
2 day | 2.34 ± 0.98 | 2.2 ± 0.99 | 2.13 ± 1.18 | 0.614 | |
3 day | 2.34 ± 1.13 | 2.22 ± 1.02 | 2.13 ± 1.1 | 0.642 | |
4 day | 2.18 ± 1.06 | 2.02 ± 0.94 | 2.04 ± 1.22 | 0.731 | |
5 day | 2.32 ± 0.99 | 2.24 ± 1.03 | 2.19 ± 1.22 | 0.852 | |
6 day | 2.32 ± 1.03 | 2.31 ± 1.1 | 2.1 ± 1.23 | 0.592 | |
7 day | 2.34 ± 1.06 | 2.26 ± 1.07 | 2.11 ± 1.23 | 0.593 | |
Frequency of liquids based on the number of glasses consumed during the day (Mean ± SD) | 1 day | 1.4 ± 0.81 | 1.48 ± 0.76 | 1.28 ± 0.86 | 0.462 |
2 day | 1.2 ± 0.85 | 1.48 ± 0.98 | 1.17 ± 0.85 | 0.162 | |
3 day | 1.06 ± 0.86 | 1.22 ± 0.87 | 1.3 ± 1.01 | 0.41 | |
4 day | 0.98 ± 0.71 | 1.22 ± 0.89 | 1 ± 0.78 | 0.251 | |
5 day | 1.06 ± 0.73 | 1.24 ± 0.77 | 1.08 ± 0.81 | 0.446 | |
6 day | 1.04 ± 0.87 | 1.1 ± 0.98 | 1.13 ± 0.83 | 0.881 | |
7 day | 1.29 ± 0.79 | 1.08 ± 0.91 | 1.02 ± 0.85 | 0.921 | |
Frequency of using pump (Mean ± SD) | 1 day | 6.1 ± 1.37 | 6.12 ± 1.39 | 5.61 ± 2.04 | 0.226 |
2 day | 6.24 ± 1.43 | 6.46 ± 1.47 | 5.8 ± 2.13 | 0.159 | |
3 day | 6.06 ± 1.92 | 6.42 ± 1.76 | 5.95 ± 2.22 | 0.469 | |
4 day | 6.28 ± 2.02 | 6.46 ± 1.86 | 5.76 ± 2.35 | 0.236 | |
5 day | 6.38 ± 2.04 | 6.53 ± 1.9 | 5.8 ± 2.4 | 0.219 | |
6 day | 6.6 ± 2.14 | 6.46 ± 1.89 | 5.8 ± 2.37 | 0.157 | |
7 day | 6.78 ± 2.2 | 6.41 ± 1.86 | 5.69 ± 2.33 | 0.046 | |
Time spent on pump (min) (Mean ± SD) | 1 day | 39.9 ± 12.18 | 39.8 ± 10.28 | 34.45 ± 14.46 | 0.056 |
2 day | 40 ± 12.33 | 40.71 ± 9.94 | 36.1 ± 14.66 | 0.068 | |
3 day | 42. 7 ± 15.39 | 41.32 ± 12.49 | 37.17 ± 15.86 | 0.164 | |
4 day | 45.3 ± 16.42 | 43.77 ± 12.85 | 36.52 ± 16.99 | 0.015 | |
5 day | 47.2 ± 16.78 | 43.06 ± 12.11 | 38.15 ± 17.74 | 0.021 | |
6 day | 48.5 ± 17.5 | 44.59 ± 13.06 | 37.39 ± 17.69 | 0.004 | |
7 day | 48.6 ± 18.01 | 43.77 ± 13.52 | 36.95 ± 17.43 | 0.003 | |
Time spent skin-to-skin with the infant (min) (Mean ± SD) | 1 day | 18.2 ± 9.4 | 19.28 ± 10.45 | 15 ± 9.24 | 0.088 |
2 day | 20.1 ± 10.71 | 19.38 ± 9.16 | 16.19 ± 10.91 | 0.149 | |
3 day | 19.1 ± 11.14 | 19.79 ± 11.41 | 16.3 ± 11.71 | 0.294 | |
4 day | 18.2 ± 12.76 | 19.28 ± 10.75 | 15.97 ± 11.95 | 0.388 | |
5 day | 16.80 ± 13. 23 | 19.08 ± 12.69 | 16.19 ± 12.91 | 0.516 | |
6 day | 17 ± 11.82 | 17.55 ± 12.46 | 16.52 ± 11.19 | 0.914 | |
7 day | 17.4 ± 13.21 | 19.69 ± 12.26 | 15.11 ± 10.97 | 0.192 | |
Amount of pumped milk at the end of each day (cc) (Mean ± SD | 1 day | 137.9 ± 39.53 | 131.42 ± 32.38 | 112.82 ± 47.24 | 0.008, 0.007, 0.06, 0.64 |
2 day | 151.8 ± 45.15 | 136.83 ± 38.21 | 126.3 ± 70.6 | 0.061 | |
3 day | 169.2 ± 66.17 | 138.26 ± 51.9 | 125.54 ± 55.18 | 0.001, 0.001,0.025, 0.054 | |
4 day | 193.7 ± 78.78 | 148.77 ± 53.87 | 130.21 ± 60.67 |  < 0.001, < 0.001, 0.002, 0.35 | |
5 day | 220.5 ± 89.65 | 155 ± 56.77 | 141.19 ± 69.13 |  < 0.001, < 0.001, < 0.001, 0.63 | |
6 day | 244.3 ± 102.21 | 164.69 ± 63.9 | 151.41 ± 80. 37 |  < 0.001, < 0.001, < 0.001, 0.72 | |
7 day | 268.1 ± 98.53 | 170.1 ± 66. 69 | 154.78 ± 82.07 |  < 0.001, < 0.001, < 0.001, 0.69 | |
Infant weight (gr) (Mean ± SD) | 0 day | 1262.16 ± 151.48 | 1263.34 ± 139.1 | 1219.43 ± 151.39 | 0.261 |
3 day | 1307.82 ± 162.17 | 1305.89 ± 140.87 | 1263.15 ± 155.48 | 0.287 | |
7 day | 1370.12 ± 168.88 | 1360.91 ± 144.73 | 1321.3 ± 161.97 | 0.287 |