MEHMET SEMİH DEMİRTAŞ CENGİZHAN KILIÇARSLAN
Türk Fen ve Sağlık Dergisi - 2023;4(3):163-171
Purpose: Although it is known that timely initiation of breastfeeding (TIB) has beneficial effects on newborn and maternal health as well as increasing exclusive breastfeeding for first 6 months, global and regional desired TIB rates have not been reached yet. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the “Neonatal Baby Service” (NBS) on TIB. Material and Methods: The descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out at NBS and obstetrics and gynecology service (OGS) of Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital in Turkey between September 01 and December 31, 2021. A total of 486 newborns who were born between 32-40 weeks, weighed over 2000 g and were not separated from their mothers during the first 2 hours were included in the study Results: The overall rate of TIB was in the study was 80.5% (n=391). TIB rate were found to be significant as 83.1% (n=296) in the NBS, and 73.1% (n=95) in the OGS (p=0.013). When breastfeeding problem were analysed, it was found to be 46.9% in OGS and 28.9% in the NBS (p<0.001). TIB rates in newborns (92.6%) born by normal vaginal mode were significantly higher than the other groups (p<0.001). The rate of skin-skin contact (SSC) in 0-30 minutes was found to be remarkable as 59.6% in the NBS and 33.8% in the OGS (p<0.001). Conclusions: It was shown that the NBS service, which only focuses on newborns during the period from delivery to discharge in the hospital, increases the rates of SCC and TIB.
