The Effect of Breastfeeding Training Given to Mothers With Vaginal Birth by Motivational Interview Technique

The Effect of Breastfeeding Training for Mothers Who Have a Vaginal Birth With Motivational Interview Technique on Their Breastfeeding Motivation, Self-efficacy, and Attachment

This study aimed to determine the effect of breastfeeding education given to mothers who gave birth vaginally using motivational interviewing technique on breastfeeding motivation, self-efficacy and attachment. The study will be conducted as a single-blind, randomized controlled trial.

The study will be conducted as a single-blind, randomized controlled trial with 80 mothers who gave birth vaginally. In the experimental group, just before discharge from the hospital (within the last 4 hours before discharge), on the 2nd-5th, 13th-17th, 30th-42nd days after birth. Breastfeeding training based on motivational interviewing technique will be given 4 times in total. The control group will continue to receive the current standard care and service of the relevant hospital and other postpartum health institutions.

Hypotheses of the Research

1. The effect of breastfeeding education given to mothers who gave birth vaginally with motivational interviewing technique on increasing the mother's breastfeeding motivation.

   are there?(H1)

2. Breastfeeding education given to mothers who gave birth vaginally with motivational interviewing technique has no effect on increasing the mother's breastfeeding self-efficacy.

   Does it have any effect?(H2)

3. The effect of breastfeeding education given to mothers who gave birth vaginally with motivational interviewing technique on increasing the level of mother-infant attachment.

are there?(H3)

Inclusion Criteria:

Maternal criteria;

• Agreeing to participate in the research
• Being 20 years or older
• Having had a vaginal birth
• being primiparous
• Being at least a primary school graduate
• Ability to speak Turkish
• Not having any condition that would prevent communication
• No medical breast problem

Criteria for the baby;

• Being born at term (38-41 gestational weeks)
• There is no congenital anomaly such as cleft palate or lip of the newborn that may prevent sucking.
• Birth weight over 2500 grams

Exclusion Criteria:

Maternal criteria;

• Having a chronic disease that prevents breastfeeding
• Having major breast problems that will prevent breastfeeding
• The mother has a diagnosed psychiatric disease
• Having 2 or more live newborns in this birth

Criteria for the baby;

• Premature birth (37th gestational week and before)
• Having a congenital disease
• Being in the risk group/being diagnosed with a disease in the newborn screening program