Breastfeeding Experiences of Turkish Mothers; Exclusive Breastfeeding in First Six Months, Continuing Two Years and Using Traditional Methods for Weaning

Abstract

Amaç: Bu araştırma, ilk altı ay sadece anne sütü ile 2 yıl ve sonrasına kadar emzirme ve annelerin sütten kesmede kullandıkları geleneksel yöntemleri belirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışma, Google çevrimiçi anketleri kullanılarak 6-36 aylık çocuklarda emzirme süreçleri ve geleneksel sütten kesme yöntemleri ile ilişkili faktörleri belirlemek için planlandı (N=1091). Bulgular: İlk 6 ay sadece anne sütü ile beslememe (EBF) sezaryen ile doğum yapan annelerde 1,98 kat, 2 ve daha fazla çocuğu olanlarda 2,36 kat ve doğum yapanlarda 29,64 kat ve kız bebeği olanlarda, geleneksel yöntem kullananlarda daha düşük bulundu. yıla kadar emzirme oranı kız bebeği olan annelerde 2,21 kat, emzirme için yakın akrabalarından destek alan annelerde 18,75 kat daha düşüktü. İlk 6 ayda emzirmeyi bırakma uygulaması yapmayanlarda emzirmeyi durdurmak için geleneksel yöntemlerin kullanımı 35,69 kat daha fazlaydı. Sonuç: Annelerin emzirmeyi durdurmak için geleneksel yöntemler kullandıkları belirlendi. Anahtar Kelimeler: Emzirme, Emzirmeyi Bırakma, Deneyim, Sütten Kesme, Geleneksel Yöntemler

Keywords

• Breastfeeding
• exclusive breastfeeding
• experience
• weaning
• traditional methods.

Türk Annelerinin Emzirme Deneyimleri; İlk Altı Ay Sadece Anne Sütü Verme, Emzirmeye İki Yıl Devam Etme ve Sütten Kesmede Geleneksel Yöntemleri Kullanma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu araştırma, ilk altı ay sadece anne sütü ile 2 yıl ve sonrasına kadar emzirme ve annelerin sütten kesmede kullandıkları geleneksel yöntemleri belirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışma, Google çevrimiçi anketleri kullanılarak 6-36 aylık çocuklarda emzirme süreçleri ve geleneksel sütten kesme yöntemleri ile ilişkili faktörleri belirlemek için planlandı (N=1091). Bulgular: İlk 6 ay sadece anne sütü ile beslememe (EBF) sezaryen ile doğum yapan annelerde 1,98 kat, 2 ve daha fazla çocuğu olanlarda 2,36 kat ve doğum yapanlarda 29,64 kat ve kız bebeği olanlarda, geleneksel yöntem kullananlarda daha düşük bulundu. yıla kadar emzirme oranı kız bebeği olan annelerde 2,21 kat, emzirme için yakın akrabalarından destek alan annelerde 18,75 kat daha düşüktü. İlk 6 ayda emzirmeyi bırakma uygulaması yapmayanlarda emzirmeyi durdurmak için geleneksel yöntemlerin kullanımı 35,69 kat daha fazlaydı. Sonuç: Annelerin emzirmeyi durdurmak için geleneksel yöntemler kullandıkları belirlendi. Anahtar Kelimeler: Emzirme, Emzirmeyi Bırakma, Deneyim, Sütten Kesme, Geleneksel Yöntemler

Keywords

• Breastfeeding
• exclusive breastfeeding
• exclusive breastfeeding
• weaning,
• traditional methods.

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