Evaluation of Breastfeeding Success and Self-Efficacy in Mothers Giving Birth Via Vaginal Delivery or Cesarean Section

Aydin Adnan Menderes University106 enrolled

Overview

This cross-sectional observational study was conducted to compare breastfeeding success and breastfeeding self-efficacy levels of mothers who gave birth via vaginal delivery (spontaneous or via epidural analgesia) or cesarean section (under general or spinal anesthesia).

This study was conducted by including women, who gave birth via VD or CS in the gynecology clinics of a training and research hospital and a city hospital and were in the postpartum period (after 24 hours). It compared the breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding success of mothers who gave birth via CS (under spinal anesthesia or general anesthesia) with those of mothers who gave birth via vaginal delivery (under epidural analgesia or via spontaneous vaginal delivery).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

106

Conditions

Breastfeeding

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. being aged \>18 years old; 2. being literate; 3. having a baby of weight between 2500-4000 g, with 5th minute APGAR score of ≥7, and without congenital diseases and sucking and swallowing problems; 4. not having a disease that prevents breastfeeding; 5. having a full-term (37-42 weeks) VD or CS, 6. agreeing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. a history of psychological or mental health problems 2. any condition in the mother or infant that was a barrier to breastfeeding 3. baby's admission into the neonatal unit 4. baby's separation from the mother for any reason

Locations (1)

Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Breastfeeding success observing

assessed using the LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Tool

Time frame: Postpartum 24 hours

Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy

assessed using the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF)

Time frame: Early postpartum period (after 24 hours)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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