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JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
Volume 24, Issue 2, Pages 354-361Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2010.497569
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Breastfeeding; breastfeeding education; breastfeeding support; exclusive breastfeeding; lactation; postnatal support
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Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of breastfeeding education/support offered at home on day 3 postpartum on breastfeeding duration and knowledge. Methods. The study included a total of 60 women who gave birth at Zubeyde Hanim Maternity Hospital located in Aydin, Turkey. In addition to a standard breastfeeding education in the first few hours after delivery, which was provided to all women in this baby-friendly initiative (BFI) hospital, the mothers in the intervention group received breastfeeding education at home on day 3 postpartum from supporters. Results. Both groups were comparable in terms of maternal and neonatal characteristics. The breastfeeding education/support offered during a home visit on day 3 postpartum was associated with a significant increase in the percentage of exclusively breastfed infants both at 2 weeks and 6 weeks, and at 6 months, and was also associated with a significant increase in exclusive breastfeeding and in total breastfeeding duration. In addition, increased breastfeeding knowledge scores were observed in the intervention group at 2 weeks and at 6 weeks after delivery, when compared with the respective scores in the control group. Conclusion. Breastfeeding education offered at home on day 3 postpartum was effective in increasing the breastfeeding duration and breastfeeding knowledge.
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