Breastfeeding Experiences of Midwife Mothers and Barriers to Their Breastfeeding

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Introduction: Midwives are at the forefront of the breastfeeding success of mothers, but the breastfeeding experiences of midwives who are mothers are unknown. Aim: This study was planned to determine the breastfeeding experiences of midwife mothers and the barriers to their breastfeeding. Materials and Methods: The study used a cross-sectional and descriptive design. A total of 177 midwives who had breastfeeding experience were included in the study. Results: The mean age of the midwife mothers was 39.71 ± 7.17 years and 53.1% had 2 children. The first breastfeeding time was 152.76 ± 471.97 minutes, the duration of breastfeeding was 14.88 ± 9.87 months, the duration of exclusive breastfeeding was 4.43 ± 1.65 months, and the duration of maternity leave was 6.16 ± 6.30 months. It was determined that 38.4% gave pre-lacteal feeding. It was found that some of the participants could not breastfeed because 34.5% of them did not have enough milk, 28.2% took short maternity leave, 26.6% had a busy work schedule, 24.9% had long working hours, 22.6% did not have a suitable place to express milk, 18.6% did not have enough time, and 10.7% were concerned about COVID-19 transmission. A statistically significant correlation was found between exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months and breastfeeding up to the age of 2 and pre-lacteal feeding, time of going back to work after maternity leave, psychological status, and sleep status (p <0.05). Conclusion: Midwives who are mothers experience significant barriers to reaching their breastfeeding goals.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Midwife
• mothers
• breasfeeding

Ebe Annelerin Emzirme Deneyimleri ve Emzirmelerinin Önündeki Engeller

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Giriş: Annelerin emzirme başarısında ebeler ön plandadır, ancak anne olan ebelerin kendi emzirme deneyimleri bilinmemektedir. Amaç: Bu çalışma, ebe annelerin emzirme deneyimleri ve emzirmenin önündeki engelleri belirlemek amacıyla planlandı. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı özelliktedir. Araştırmaya, çalışmaya katılmaya gönüllü ve çocuğunu emzirmiş 177 ebe dâhil edildi. Bulgular: Ebe annelerin yaş ortalaması 39.71±7.17 yıl ve %53.1’i 2 çocuğa sahip idi. İlk emzirme zamanı 152.76±471.97 dakika, emzirme süresi 14.88±9.87 ay, sadece anne sütü verme süresi 4.43±1.65 ay ve doğum sonu işe başlama zamanı ise 6.16±6.30 ay olduğu belirlendi. %38.4’ünün pre-lakteal verdiği tespit edildi. %34.5’inin sütünün yeterli olmadığı ve %28.2’sinin kısa doğum izni, %26.6’sının mesai yoğunluğu, %24.9’unun uzun çalışma saatleri, %22.6’sının süt sağmak için uygun yer olmaması, %18.6’sının zaman azlığı ve %10.7’sinin ise COVID-19 bulaştırma endişesi sebebiyle emziremediği belirlendi. İlk 6 ay sadece anne sütü verme durumu ve 2 yaşına kadar emzirme durumu ile pre-lakteal verme, doğum sonu işe başlama zamanı, psikolojik durumu ve uyku durumu arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişki tespit edildi (p<0.05). Sonuç: Anne olan ebeler kendi emzirme hedeflerine ulaşmada önemli engellerle karşılaşmaktadırlar.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Ebe
• Anneler
• Emzirme

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