Relationship between Prenatal Attachment and Duration of Exclusive Breast Feeding in Primiparous Women

Background and Aims:
Breastfeeding is the ideal food for infants during infancy. Maximize the benefits is exclusively breastfeeding.
According to the downward of exclusive breastfeeding in our countries, the implementation of successful strategies
in this field, has the particular importance. This study was conducted with aimed to determine the relationship
between prenatal attachment and exclusive breastfeeding in primigravida women.
Methods:
This was a descriptive-correlational study which was conducted on 100 primigravida women at based on multi-stage
sampling. Data were collected by infant feeding daily record form, maternal-fetal attachment and demographic,
pregnancy, Edinburg depression, childbirth and postpartum questionnaires. Primgravida women with gestational age
35-41 weeks, completed the Cranly attachment questionnaire and infant feeding daily record form during 8 weeks
provided them after childbirth. At this time after completing postpartum and Edinburg depression questionnaires,
infant feeding daily record forms have been collected and data were analyzed.
Results:
This study showed that there is a direct and significant statistical relationship between maternal-fetal attachment and
duration of exclusive breast feeding during 4 and 8 weeks after childbirth.
Conclusion:
Prenatal attachment is an important factor affecting the exclusive breast feeding and exclusive breastfeeding should
be considered in the mother's mental health programs and training courses.




*Corresponding Author: Maryam Montakhab Asadi, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Email: montakhabm891@mums.ac.ir.