Abstract
Determination of relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy of mothers and nipple pain/trauma
Highlights
Breastfeeding is the most suitable and unique feeding method for health growth and development of babies
According to Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Scale, all of the puerperants regard themselves as ‘efficacious’ abut breastfeeding; when their breastfeeding efficacy are evaluated with LATCH scale it was determined that 83.8% of them are ‘inefficacious’ about breastfeeding and do not breastfeed according to technique
The relationship between nipple pain and trauma was analyzed with Breastfeeding efficacy and breastfeeding self-efficacy scales, and it was suggested that breastfeeding training should be developed
Summary
Breastfeeding is the most suitable and unique feeding method for health growth and development of babies. In the first months of lactation, nipple pain and chaps emerge among most of the mothers due to inadequate breastfeeding, and it gets difficult for the baby to feed on breast milk. In post natal period, breastfeeding efficacy of mother should be evaluated with objective scales and risky conditions in the sense of nipple pain and chap should be determined. Various tools are used in our country in order to measure sufficiency and efficacy of breastfeeding, there is no study about effectiveness of this scale in determining breastfeeding and risk of nipple pain and trauma. The relationship between nipple pain and trauma was analyzed with Breastfeeding efficacy and breastfeeding self-efficacy scales, and it was suggested that breastfeeding training should be developed
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