Introduction: Breastfeeding is not just a physiological event. Psychological and emotional factors affect breastfeeding. Motivation is also among these factors. For this reason, it should be considered that there will be problems with breastfeeding in the postpartum period. Since breastfeeding education can be a solution to these problems, it can increase the motivation of mothers for breastfeeding.

Purpose: To examine the effect of online breastfeeding education on breastfeeding motivation.

Methods: The type of the study was planned as a prospective, randomized controlled experimental study with pretest-posttest control group. The sample group of the research will be reached at Pamukkale University Obstetrics and Gynecology clinic and online via social media. The sample reached will be trained in the online environment. The research will be carried out between February 2022 and December 2022. A total of 50 people, 25 in the experimental group and 25 in the control group, will be included. Evaluation will be made with the Breastfeeding motivation scale (for primiparous mothers). Motivation scores will be compared before and after the training.

Breastfeeding protects children against diseases such as gastrointestinal, asthma, diabetes, otitis media, sudden infant death syndrome and obesity. At the same time, it supports the increase of children's IQ level and brain development. Among the benefits for women's health are its contribution to the involution process in the postpartum period, protection against postpartum depression, ovarian and breast cancer. The social impact of breastfeeding is that it provides economic benefits.Despite all the benefits of breastfeeding, breastfeeding rates are not sufficient. Globally, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding of children for the first six months is 41%, and the rate of breastfeeding with complementary foods for two years is 45%.

There are many factors that affect breastfeeding. These; social, environmental, cultural and personal factors. These factors can affect the motivation of women internally and externally.For this reason, internal and external motivations of women will be supported with breastfeeding education.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be between 18-49 years old,
• Having given birth for the first time,
• Being in the postpartum period between the 4th and 8th weeks and breastfeeding,
• Volunteering to participate in the research,
• Speak and understand Turkish.

Exclusion Criteria:

• not be between the ages of 18-49,
• Having more than one birth,
• not breastfeeding,
• Not being able to speak or understand Turkish.

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The women in the experimental and control groups were not informed about the group they belonged to. However, the researcher had information about the groups in which women were included. In this way, unilateral blinding was achieved in the study.