The link between breastfeeding profile and contraceptive use and barriers to breastfeeding: messages from a breastfeeding support center on the need for further strategies to improve breastfeeding.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The aim of this study is to evaluate the barriers to breastfeeding in a region with high fertility rates from the perspective of a breastfeeding support center (BSC). The broader aim of the study is to inform policymakers about the need to expand breastfeeding support centers and integrate family planning services (FPCs) into these centers.

Methods

Data from 2,714 postpartum mothers from the tertiary hospital affiliated BSC in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye (2020-2024), were analyzed. Group comparisons were made based on contraceptive use, delivery mode, maternal educational level, and seasonal work status.

Results

Contraceptive users had significantly better breastfeeding outcomes: The average duration of breastfeeding for previous first-born infants wa

SUBMITTER: Kocakoglu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12631282 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature