Early Postpartum Breast-Feeding Outcomes and Breast-Feeding Self-Efficacy in Turkish Mothers Undergoing Vaginal Birth or Cesarean Birth With Different Types of Anesthesia

PurposeTo compare the breast-feeding outcomes and breast-feeding self-efficacy, in the first 24 postpartum hours, of mothers who underwent vaginal birth, cesarean birth with epidural anesthesia, and cesarean birth with general anesthesia. MethodsA comparative study was conducted in Turkey. A total of 334 mothers participated. Data were evaluated through descriptive data form, breast-feeding outcomes form, and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. FindingsIt was observed that the mothers who had cesarean birth with general anesthesia experienced more breast-feeding problems. With regard to breast-feeding self-efficacy, all the groups were similar. ConclusionFor reducing breast-feeding problems, nurses should provide more care and support to mothers undergoing cesarean birth. Therefore, the fact that the breast-feeding self-efficacy was similar among the groups might be related to culture. AmacVajinal, epduralli sezaryen ve genel anestizili sezaryen gecirmi annelerin postpartum ilk 24 satte emzirme sonuclarnn ve emzirme oz-yeterlilik alglarnn karlatrlmas. YontemTurkiye'de gercekletirilen karlatrmal bir calmadr. Toplam 334 anne katlmtr. Veriler tanmlayc veri formu, emzirme sonuclarn deerlendirme formu ve Emzirme oz-Yeterlilii olce ile toplanmtr. BulgularGenel anestezili sezaryen geciren annelerin daha cok emzirme problemi yaadklar belirlenmitir. Emzirme oz-yeterlilik algs acsndan ise gruplar arasnda fark saptanmamtr. SonucEmzirme sorunlarn en aza indirmek icin sezaryen geciren annelere hemireler daha iyi bir bakm ve destek salamaldr. Emzirme oz-yeterlilik algsnn benzer olmas kulturun etkisinden kaynaklanabilecei duunulmektedir kaynaklanabilmektedir.