Trial reportBMC women's health2020
The effect of prenatal counseling on breastfeeding self-efficacy and frequency of breastfeeding problems in mothers with previous unsuccessful breastfeeding: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 96 citations in OpenAlex.
- Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- The Effects of Interventions During Pregnancy to Improve Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of midwifery & women's healthPooled it
- The effect of individualized breastfeeding support on exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months, occurrence of breast problems and breastfeeding self-efficacy: randomized controlled study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Trial
- The effect of gamified breastfeeding education on breastfeeding self-efficacy and ınfant feeding attitudes of pregnant women: a randomized controlled study.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of male partner-targeted breastfeeding education and support interventions on mothers' breastfeeding self-efficacy in central Ethiopia: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- The effect of counseling with stress management approach on postpartum anxiety and distress and breastfeeding self-efficacy during COVID-19 pandemic: a ramdomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Trial
- The effect of postnatal breastfeeding education given to women on breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding success.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2023Trial
- The effect of electronic job aid assisted one-to-one counselling to support exclusive breastfeeding among 0-5-month-old infants in rural Bangladesh.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Trial
- [Initiation of breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact in Latin American countries].Atencion primaria · 2026Observational
- Effectiveness of an Educational and Counseling Program (the Green Mother Project Phase 2) to Enhance Breastfeeding and Improve Mothers' Diets From an Environmental Perspective: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breastfeeding among mothers experiencing maternal-infant separation: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- A mixed-methods investigation of infant and young child feeding practices in rural Ethiopia: integrating insights from surveys, direct observation, and qualitative research.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- The effect of health promotion package based on BASNEF model on self-efficacy and parenting stress in primiparous pregnancy: A clinical trial study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Breastfeeding Education Across the Perinatal Period: A Descriptive Exploratory Pre-Implementation Study.Journal of mother and child · 2026Article
- Decision-making process of exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months postpartum based on the COM-B model: a multicenter, cross-sectional study in Southeast China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The effect of prenatal education on exclusive breastfeeding among women in Quito: prospective cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Relationship between experiencing a challenge or delay accessing contraception and contraceptive self-efficacy: Data from a 2022 nationally representative online survey.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Self-Efficacy Tool for the Ability to Support Breastfeeding Mothers.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2025Article
- A Study on Emotional Intelligence, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, and Prenatal Maternal Expectations in Women Attending a Pregnancy School.Journal of Intelligence · 2025Article
- Breastfeeding interventions and programs conducted in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a scoping review.Health education research · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundBreastfeeding is one of the most important interfering factors in infants' health. Monitoring mothers' performance and providing them with the feedback helps to increase their self-efficacy, interest in learning, and level of performance. The present research evaluates the effect of prenatal counseling on the breastfeeding self-efficacy and frequency of breastfeeding problems in mothers with previous unsuccessful breastfeeding.
methodsThis randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 108 pregnant women with unsuccessful breastfeeding in Tabriz health centers during 2017-2018. The participants were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group had four prenatal counseling sessions and the controls only received routine care. Then, the mothers who gave birth to their children received a counseling session up to 4 months after the delivery. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy (BSES) questionnaire and the frequency of breast feeding problems checklist on the 15th day, and 2nd and 4th month were completed both by the intervention and control groups.
resultsThe mean (SD) of breastfeeding self-efficacy was 119.3 (10.5), 128.3 (8.3) and 133.8 (10.3) in the intervention group and 105.3 (16.1), 105.7 (19.7) and 109.4 (24.7) in the control group on the 15th day, 2nd and 4th month after the delivery, respectively. There was a significant difference in terms of breastfeeding self-efficacy between intervention and control group on the 15th day (p < 0.001), and 2nd (p < 0.001) and 4th (p < 0.001) month after the delivery. The frequency of breastfeeding problems on the 15th (p = 0.008), 2nd (p < 0.001) and 4th (p < 0.001) after the delivery was significantly different in most cases of the intervention group when compared to the controls.
conclusionThe results indicated that prenatal counseling can increase mothers' breastfeeding self-efficacy and solves most breastfeeding problems during postpartum period.
trial registrationIRCT20100109003027N19.
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