The effect of postpartum sleep quality on mothers’ breastfeeding self-efficacy level

ABSTRACT

This study was performed to investigate the effect of sleep quality of new mothers on their breastfeeding self-efficacy. The data of 52 mothers were analysed in the study. Data were collected by the midwife at the first, sixth and 12th weeks after the birth. In the analysis, the repeated measures ANOVA, independent samples t-test, chi-square test and correlation analysis were used. Sleep quality was poor in 38.5%, 17.3% and 15.4% of the participants in the first, the second and the third follow-ups respectively. Breastfeeding self-efficacy levels of the mothers whose sleep quality was good improved. In promoting breastfeeding, the sleep factor should be considered, and it should be included in social support and postpartum care services.

KEYWORDS:

• Breastfeeding
• breastfeeding self-efficacy
• sleep
• sleep quality
• postpartum
• mothers

Acknowledgements

The authors thank the midwives who collected the data in this study and the mothers who sincerely shared their knowledge and Scientific Research Projects Coordination Office (university name # blinded for review) for funding.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

Funding

This study was funded by Ege University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Office (Project No:16 ASYO 004).

Notes on contributors

Habibe Bay

Asistant Prof. Habibe Bay, PhD, is a faculty member at Selcuk University, Department of Midwifery. She received her doctorate in Midwifery from Ege University. She is interested in midwifery and women's health.

Aysun Eksioglu

Asistant Prof. Aysun Eksioglu, PhD, is a faculty member at the Department of Midwifery at Ege University. She received her master's degree in Midwifery and her doctorate in Public Health from Ege University. She is interested in women's health, breastfeeding, research methods and publication.

Neriman Soğukpınar

Professor Neriman Sogukpinar, PhD, is a faculty member at the Department of Midwifery at Ege University. She received her doctorate degree in from Ege University in Department of Women's Health and Obstetrics Nursing. She is the president of the Department of Midwifery. She is interested in women's health, gynecology and reproductive health.

Esin Ceber Turfan

Professor Esin Ceber Turfan, PhD, is a faculty member at the Department of Midwifery at Ege University. She received her doctorate degree in from Ege University in Department of Public Health Nursing. She is interested in women's health, breastfeeding, research methods and reproductive health.