Comparison of breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding success of obese and normal-weight mothers in the early period

Background: Body mass index (BMI) of overweight and obese women is a risk factor for breast milk secretion. Aim: This study was conducted in a descriptive and comparative way in order to identify the relation between the breastfeeding success and self-efficacy of obese and non-obese mothers during p...

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Published in:African health sciences 2021-04, Vol.20 (4)
Main Authors: Ceylan, Sinem, Şahin, Sevil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breastfeeding success
maternal obesity
self-efficacy
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Summary:Background: Body mass index (BMI) of overweight and obese women is a risk factor for breast milk secretion. Aim: This study was conducted in a descriptive and comparative way in order to identify the relation between the breastfeeding success and self-efficacy of obese and non-obese mothers during postnatal period and to make a comparison between the obese and non-obese group. Methods: The study sample consisted of 113 obese and 111 non-obese mothers that met the study criteria who were hospitalized at the postnatal service of Health Education and Research Hospital in Ankara, September 2014-February 2015. Result: The mean BMI of obese women prior to the pregnancy was 31.41±2.4 while it was 22.25±2.8 for the non-obese women. As the BSS scores increase among both the obese and non-obese mothers, the LATCH breastfeeding success score averages increase as well (p
ISSN:1680-6905