TY - GEN
T1 - Design for relaxation during milk expression using biofeedback
AU - Feijs, L.M.G.
AU - Kierkels, J.G.T.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Many women experience difficulty expressing milk using a breast pump. A negative influence upon their success is stress, hampering the milk ejection reflex. We explore biofeedback to enhance relaxation during milk expression. We discuss context, the principles of biofeedback and the design of an experiential prototype. The effect of biofeedback on milk expression shows promising trends towards increased relaxation, shorter time to milk ejection, and more milk production. Themes that emerged are: control, distraction, endorsement, setting of milk expression session, and pragmatism.
AB - Many women experience difficulty expressing milk using a breast pump. A negative influence upon their success is stress, hampering the milk ejection reflex. We explore biofeedback to enhance relaxation during milk expression. We discuss context, the principles of biofeedback and the design of an experiential prototype. The effect of biofeedback on milk expression shows promising trends towards increased relaxation, shorter time to milk ejection, and more milk production. Themes that emerged are: control, distraction, endorsement, setting of milk expression session, and pragmatism.
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-39238-2
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-39238-2
M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - LNCS
SP - 494
EP - 503
BT - Proceedings of DUXU/HCII 2013, July 21-26, 2013, Las Vegas, Nevada
A2 - Marcus, A.
PB - Springer
CY - Berlin
T2 - conference; DUXU/HCII 2013
Y2 - 1 January 2013
ER -