An interventional study of Exercise group in Maternal Behavior, Breastfeeding, Exclusive and Breast Milk Expression, sponsored by Selcuk University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-03-20.
Sponsored by Selcuk University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
In this study, the effects of an exercise program aimed at increasing breast milk on breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding success, and breast milk quantity will be evaluated.
The research is a randomized controlled trial. The research will be conducted with 122 mothers who are in their 8th week postpartum and have healthy babies. Mothers in the exercise group will be given 1 hour (60 minutes) of exercise to increase breast milk three times a week for 6 weeks. The control group will be given routine breastfeeding education. Data will be collected using a sociodemographic form, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF), LATCH- Breastfeeding Charting system, IMDAT: a tool for assessing the level of maternal milk intake scale.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Mothers in the control group will not exercise and will receive routine breastfeeding counseling. In the 8th and 14th weeks after birth, mothers will be subjected to; Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF), LATCH- Breastfeeding Charting system, IMDAT: a tool for assessing the level of maternal milk intake scales.
Primiparous mothers assigned to the exercise group will attend classes in groups of 8-10. Mothers will be given 1 hour (120 minutes) of exercises to increase breast milk three times a week for 6 weeks. The total training time is 18 hours. Each session will include 60 minutes of warm-up and stretching exercises and 30 minutes of relaxation exercises.
Behavioral: Exercise group
Primiparous mothers assigned to the exercise group will attend classes in groups of 8-10. Mothers will be given 1 hour (120 minutes) of exercises to increase breast milk three times a week for 6 weeks. The total training time is 18 hours. Each session will include 60 minutes of warm-up and stretching exercises and 30 minutes of relaxation exercises. Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF), LATCH-Breastfeeding Record System, IMDAT: Breast milk intake level assessment tool scales will be applied to mothers before exercise (8th week after birth) and after exercise (14th week).
Comparison of mothers' sociodemographic characteristics with survey before intervention
Mothers' sociodemographic characteristics will be collected through surveys and compared and reported
Time frame: 3 months
Comparison of mothers' Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale averages by groups
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale will be applied to mothers. Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale is 14-70 points (min-max) and as the score increases, it shows that mothers' breastfeeding self-sufficiency increases.
Time frame: 3 months
Comparison of mothers' LATCH- Breastfeeding Charting system averages by groups
LATCH- Breastfeeding Charting system will be applied to mothers. LATCH- Breastfeeding Charting system is 0-10 points (min-max) and as the score increases, it shows that the mothers' LATCH score increases.
Time frame: 3 months
Comparison of mothers' IMDAT: a tool for assessing the level of maternal milk intake averages by group.
IMDAT will be applied to mothers. IMDAT is 0-10 points (min-max) and the higher the score, the better the intake of breast milk.
Time frame: 3 months
Plan to share: No
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