The Effect of Hypnobreastfeeding Education Given to Primiparas

The Effect of Hypnobreastfeeding Education Given to Primiparas on Breastfeeding Myths, Expectations and Self-Efficacy

Hypnobreastfeeding is one of the education-based interventions used in this field. This study aims to evaluate the effect of hypnobreastfeeding education given to primiparous pregnant women on breastfeeding myths, breastfeeding expectations and breastfeeding self-efficacy. According to the results of the power analysis, at least 104 pregnant women, 52 experimental and 52 control, should be included in the study. Data were collected with the "Pregnant Introduction Form", "Breastfeeding Myths Scale", "Breastfeeding Expectations Scale-A" and "Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale". In the research, hypnobreastfeeding training was applied by the researcher to the primiparous pregnant women in the experimental group. The study was completed with 110 primiparous pregnant women, 54 in the experimental group and 56 in the control group.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Self Efficacy; Breastfeeding; Expectations
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Hypnobreastfeeding Education

Detailed Description

Primiparous pregnant women may need support regarding the breastfeeding process because they have not had breastfeeding experience before. Negative breastfeeding stories and misinformation can affect beliefs, attitudes, and fears about breastfeeding. Education-based interventions provided by health professionals can be beneficial in reducing false beliefs and myths about breastfeeding, reducing breastfeeding-related fears/anxious expectations, and increasing breastfeeding self-efficacy. Hypnobreastfeeding is one of the education-based interventions used in this field. This study aims to evaluate the effect of hypnobreastfeeding education given to primiparous pregnant women on breastfeeding myths, breastfeeding expectations and breastfeeding self-efficacy. According to the results of the power analysis, at least 104 pregnant women, 52 experimental and 52 control, should be included in the study. Data were collected with the "Pregnant Introduction Form", "Breastfeeding Myths Scale", "Breastfeeding Expectations Scale-A" and "Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale". In the research, hypnobreastfeeding training was applied by the researcher to the primiparous pregnant women in the experimental group. The study was completed with 110 primiparous pregnant women, 54 in the experimental group and 56 in the control group.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 110
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Amasya, Turkey (Türkiye), 05100
    • Emine İBİCİ AKÇA

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Primiparous pregnant women,
• Singleton pregnancy,
• Those with 28-32 weeks of pregnancy,
• Those who can read and write Turkish,
• Those who volunteered to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those with communication disabilities,
• Those with psychiatric and mental illnesses,
• Those who have an obstacle to breastfeeding,
• Those diagnosed with risky pregnancy,
• Those who have previously attended a birth preparation class,
• Those who receive breastfeeding-related training and consultancy

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control group; Control
Experimental: Experimental group; Hypnobreastfeeding Education	Behavioral: Hypnobreastfeeding Education; Hypnobreastfeeding Education: Monitoring breastfeeding myths, breastfeeding expectations and breastfeeding self-efficacy with hypnobreastfeeding education

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Breastfeeding Myths Scale	The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is "30", the maximum score is "150", and as the score obtained from the scale decreases, breastfeeding myths levels also decrease.	At the end of the 1 months
Breastfeeding Expectations Scale-A	The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is "12", the maximum score is "60". Lower scores from the scale indicate more positive expectations regarding the breastfeeding experience.	At the end of the 1 months
Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale	The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is "20", the maximum score is "100", and as the score obtained from the scale increases, breastfeeding self-efficacy levels also increase.	At the end of the 1 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Amasya University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Emine İbici Akça, Amasya University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Actual): May 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 2, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 2, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): July 10, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 19, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 13, 2025
• Last Verified: December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Primiparous pregnant women; Breastfeeding Myths
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavior; Feeding Behavior; Breast Feeding
• Other Study ID Numbers: Amasya Uni_emine.akca

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No