The Effect of Hypno-Lactation Counseling on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Breastfeeding Success in Adolescent Pregnant Women

The Effect of Hypnobreastfeeding Philosophy-Based Counseling on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Breastfeeding Success in Adolescent Pregnant Women

This study aimed to investigate the effects of counseling based on hypno-breastfeeding philosophy on breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding success in pregnant adolescents.

Research Hypotheses H1a: The intervention group's breastfeeding self-efficacy after hypno-breastfeeding counseling is different from the control group.

H1b: The intervention group's breastfeeding success after hypno-breastfeeding counseling is different from the control group.

This thesis is a randomized controlled experimental study. The study is planned to be conducted with two parallel groups, namely the intervention and control groups. Hypno-breastfeeding training will be applied to the intervention group, and standard breastfeeding training will be applied to the control group. The study will be conducted with pregnant adolescents who applied to the pregnancy clinic of Adıyaman University Training and Research Hospital between December 2024 and April 2025.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of counseling based on hypno-breastfeeding philosophy on breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding success in pregnant adolescents.

Place, type and time of the study This thesis study is a randomized controlled experimental study. The study is planned to be conducted with two parallel groups, the intervention and control groups. Hypno-breastfeeding training will be applied to the intervention group, and standard breastfeeding training will be applied to the control group. The study will be conducted with pregnant adolescents who applied to the pregnancy clinic of Adıyaman University Education and Research Hospital between December 2024 and April 2025.The Universe and Sample of the Study: The universe of the study consists of pregnant adolescents registered at the 400-bed Adıyaman University Training and Research Hospital.

Data Collection Tools Data will be collected using the Personal Information Form (Appendix 1), Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (Appendix 2) and Breastfeeding Diagnostic Scale (LATCH) (Appendix 3) prepared by the researchers in line with the literature.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Between the ages of 16-19,
• Single pregnancy,
• Primiparous,
• Planning a normal vaginal birth,
• In the last trimester of pregnancy,
• No communication problems,
• Can speak and understand Turkish,
• Can read and write, as the scales must be filled out by the individual,
• No condition preventing breastfeeding,
• Not receiving any training/counseling regarding breastfeeding during pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder,
• Complications in the mother and baby (chronic disease in the mother that prevents breastfeeding; diabetes, hypertension, etc. fetal anomalies in the fetus, postpartum discomfort that will prevent breastfeeding),
• Women who develop a health problem during pregnancy during the training process,
• Women who want to withdraw from the study voluntarily
• Women who have any disability (hearing impairment, etc.) will be excluded from the study.