Maternal Viewing of Infants in Intensive Care Increases Milk Production and Maternal Bonding

Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of mothers watching a video of their infant on human milk and maternal bonding.

Methods: A nonrandomized controlled trial in a city hospital was conducted with 27 babies and their mothers. The Information Form, Breastfeeding Assessment Form, and Mother to Infant Bonding Scale (MIBS) were used as data collection tools.

Results: It was determined that the amount of human milk of the participants in the experimental group increased on the third day compared to the control group. On the third day, the MIBS scores of the experimental group were found to be significantly lower than the control group.

Conclusions: It was concluded that watching the video of the infant increased the amount of milk and mother bonding.