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Trial reportBMC pregnancy and childbirth2025

Effects of hybrid breastfeeding counseling on women's breastfeeding behaviors: a randomized controlled longitudinal study.

Tuğçe Sönmez, Şule Gökyıldız Sürücü, Burcu Avcıbay Vurgeç

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Trial report in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05484076 (The Effect of Lactation Counseling on Breastfeeding Behaviors of Women), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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The Effect of Lactation Counseling on Breastfeeding Behaviors of Women: A Randomized Controlled Longitudinal Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorGaziantep Islam Science and Technology UniversityRan2022 to 2024Enrolled90ConditionsBreastfeeding, MothersArmsbreastfeeding counseling
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Tuğçe SönmezDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tarsus University, Mersin, Türkiye. tugcesonmez@tarsus.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9495-526X
Şule Gökyıldız SürücüDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cukurova University, Adana, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0088-4219
Burcu Avcıbay VurgeçDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cukurova University, Adana, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2467-5101

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEffective and accessible breastfeeding practices are essential for enhancing breastfeeding success, strengthening mother-infant bonding, and promoting optimal maternal and infant health. As a personalized support, breastfeeding counseling provides accurate information, supports breastfeeding continuity, and fosters bonding. Therefore, integrating breastfeeding counseling, which is applied in a hybrid (face-to-face and tele-consulting) manner, into maternal care is predicted to be a key strategy in strengthening maternal and child health.

objectiveThis study aims to investigate the effects of hybrid breastfeeding counseling (face-to-face and online), which was started in the last trimester and continued at certain intervals in the postnatal period, on primiparous women's breastfeeding behaviors.

methodsThis is a randomized controlled trial with a pretest-posttest design conducted in Türkiye on 90 primiparous women (experimental = 46, control = 44). Data were collected through the Antenatal-Postnatal Information Form, the Breastfeeding Motivation Scale (BMS), the IOWA Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS), and the Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale (MIBS). Data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0.

resultsThe average age of all the participating women was 25.83 ± 4.63 years. The findings show that women in the experimental group had more positive attitudes and high motivation in terms of IIFAS scores and BMS subscale scores. In addition, data on MIBS scores and infants' 4th month weight and 4th to 6th month length revealed that the experimental group showed more positive results compared to the control group (p < 0.05).

conclusionContinuous hybrid breastfeeding support (face-to-face and online) given to primiparous mothers increased their breastfeeding motivation and attitude to breastfeed, and it was found to be effective in ensuring positive mother-to-infant bonding.

trial registrationThe clinical trial registration number is NCT05484076/ https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05484076 Date of registration 07/28/2022 (registered prospectively).

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Breast FeedingCounselingMothersAdultFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornLongitudinal StudiesMother-Child RelationsMotivationPregnancyTurkeyYoung AdultBreastfeedingBreast milkCounselingHealth careWomen health

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