Objective: This study was conducted to compare breastfeeding successes and breastfeeding self-efficacy perceptions of mothers with singleton and twin babies.
Material and Methods: This is a descriptive and comparative type of study, and it was conducted between January 2018 and April 2018 in a training and research hospital with 50 singleton and 50 twin baby mothers. The mothers who participated in this study were evaluated before discharge in the first 24–48 hours postpartum. For data collection, mother and infant information form, breastfeeding success scale (LACTH), and postnatal breastfeeding self-efficacy perception scale were used.
Results: In this study, there was a statistically significant difference in the breastfeeding success and self-efficacy of mothers who had singleton and twin births (p<0.001). The mean LACTH score of the mothers with singleton baby was 8.92±0.82, and that of the mothers with twin babies was 7.62±1.12. The mean postnatal breastfeeding self-efficacy scale scores of the mothers with singleton and twin babies were 62.34±5.82 and 51.46±6.06, respectively. The rates of breastfeeding in the first 30 minutes in mothers with singleton and twin babies were 38% and 2%, respectively; the difference was statistically significant (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Breastfeeding success and self-efficacy perception were found to be higher in mothers with singleton birth than in mothers with twin births. It is recommended to take this result into consideration in breastfeeding counseling of twin baby mothers.
Cite this article as: Gültekin B, Karakoç A. Comparison of Breastfeeding Success and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Perception in Singleton and Twin Births. Arc Health Sci Res 2020; 7(3): 250-6.