Investigation of mothers' postpartum breastfeeding and comfort conditions

Simge Sahin1, Ozlem Sinan2

  • 1Department of Neonatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Our study explores the relationship between comfort and breastfeeding scores among 410 postpartum participants in Ankara, Turkey. We collected data through Lactation Rating System and a Postpartum Comfort Questionnaire. In our study, mean Lactation Rating System score was 8.33 ± 1.67 and Postpartum Comfort Questionnaire score was 122.06 ± 0.31. We found that mothers' successful breastfeeding was high and their comfort level was medium. We concluded that mothers' comfort levels had an impact on successful breastfeeding.