Breastfeeding Education and Prenatal & Paternal Attachment

Gizem ÇITAK

Status: Completed

Conditions: Prenatal Attachment; Breastfeeding; Paternal Behavior; Pregnancy

Treatments: Other: Breastfeeding Education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07154459

K21.28

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is designed to evaluate the effect of breastfeeding education on prenatal attachment and paternal attachment among first-time parents. A total of 101 first-time parents (52 in the intervention group and 49 in the control group) will be recruited. Pregnant women will complete the Prenatal Attachment Inventory before and after the intervention, and expectant fathers will complete the Paternal Prenatal Attachment Inventory before and after the intervention. Participants will be selected using non-probability and snowball sampling methods, and the breastfeeding education will be delivered online via Google Meet. The study aims to assess whether structured breastfeeding education can influence prenatal and paternal attachment in first-time parents.

Full description

Background: Breastfeeding education is recognized as an important factor supporting mother-infant bonding. However, there is limited research on the impact of such education on prenatal bonding for both mothers and fathers, especially among first-time parents (primiparous). Understanding how breastfeeding education influences prenatal attachment in this group is crucial for enhancing parental bonding and early family health.

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the effect of breastfeeding education on prenatal bonding in primiparous parents, focusing on both maternal and paternal attachment.

Method: A total of 101 primiparous parents participated in the study, with 52 in the experimental group and 49 in the control group. Pregnant women completed the Prenatal Attachment Scale before and after receiving breastfeeding education, while expectant fathers completed the Paternal Antenatal Attachment Scale pre- and post-education. Participants were recruited using non-probability and snowball sampling methods, and the education sessions were delivered online via Google Meet.

Enrollment: 101 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:• Primiparous pregnant women

• Age 20 years or older
• In the second or third trimester of pregnancy
• Having internet access

Exclusion Criteria Not being a primiparous pregnant woman

• Under 20 years of age
• Refusal or withdrawal from the education or data collection process
• Withdrawal from the study before completing the education
• Incomplete pre-test or post-test data
• Non-compliance with the study protocol

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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101 participants in 2 patient groups

Education

Experimental group

Description:

Breastfeeding education group

Treatment:

Other: Breastfeeding Education

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Non-education group