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The participants were selected using convenience sampling, and randomly divided into three groups of foot reflexology, Benson relaxation, and control. The interventions were performed two hours post-operation and six hours after the first intervention. The pain score was measured and recorded immediately, and 30 and 60 minutes after each intervention. Breastfeeding frequency and duration were also assessed in the first 18 hours of birth. The infants\u2019 weight was assessed at birth and 10 days later. Data analysis was performed using inferential statistics, chi-square or Fisher\u2019s exact test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U or one-way ANOVA, Wilcoxon test and logistic regression analysis. Results: There was a larger decrease in the pain score of the reflexology and Benson relaxation (P&lt;0.01) groups after the first and second interventions, compared to the control group. The breastfeeding frequency was higher in the two intervention groups, compared to the control group (P&lt;0.001). Furthermore, the rate of return to the birth weight in ten days of birth was higher in the reflexology (P&lt;0.01) and Benson groups (P&lt;0.05) than the control group. 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