The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Breastfeeding Programme in Mothers After Cesarean Delivery
The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Breastfeeding Programme on Breastfeeding Awareness and Breastfeeding Attitude in Mothers After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomised Controlled Study
Akdeniz University
140 participants
Jun 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The study is a randomised controlled trial designed to determine the effect of the Mindfulness-Based Breastfeeding Programme on maternal breastfeeding awareness, breastfeeding attitudes and breastfeeding continuation among mothers who have given birth by caesarean section. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of the Mindfulness-Based Breastfeeding programme using the "Mindful Breastfeeding Scale" and "Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale". The research will use stratified and simple randomisation methods. Research data will be collected from mothers who gave birth by caesarean section at the gynaecology clinic of the Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Health Application and Research Center of between April 2024 and December 2025.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- Being between the ages of 18-40
- Having had a caesarean section at 37 weeks or more of gestation
- Having been hospitalised at Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Health Application and Research Center, Gynaecology and Obstetrics Clinic
- Having a single and healthy baby (no multiple pregnancy)
- Having completed at least primary school
- Being able to communicate in Turkish by phone using the WhatsApp application
- The baby is with the mother
Exclusion Criteria7
- Having a high-risk pregnancy
- Having a medical condition or taking medication that prevents breastfeeding
- Having a communication problems (vision, hearing, speech, language problems)
- Having a psychiatric illness
- Hysterectomy after caesarean section
- There is an obstacle that prevents the baby from being with the mother or being in the neonatal intensive care unit
- Having a condition/disease that prevents you from doing mindfulness practices (breathing exercises, body scanning)
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Interventions
Mindfulness-Based Breastfeeding Programme will consist of structure and anatomy of the breast and milk production, breast milk content, benefits of breast milk, breast care, frequency and duration of breastfeeding, correct and comfortable position for breastfeeding, effects of stress on lactation hormones and milk production, World Health Organization guidelines on duration and continuity of breastfeeding, time to start complementary feeding general information on recommendations, General information about breastfeeding with awareness, mentioning its purpose and programme flow, and it includes formal and informal practices such as breathing awareness exercises, noticing the autopilot, lying/sitting meditation, body scanning exercises and mindful breastfeeding practice.
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NCT06252311