Breastfeeding Education Integrated With Web Portal and Mobile Application-Supported Counseling

Summary

Breastfeeding provides significant benefits for maternal and infant health; however, perceived insufficient milk supply is one of the most common factors associated with early breastfeeding discontinuation. Although the World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, breastfeeding continuation rates remain suboptimal in many countries, including Türkiye.

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of breastfeeding education combined with a web portal and mobile application-supported breastfeeding counseling on perceived insufficient milk supply, breastfeeding intention, and breastfeeding adaptation among pregnant women.

Women at 37-39 weeks of gestation will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Participants in the intervention group will receive individualized breastfeeding education during pregnancy, educational materials, postpartum breastfeeding support, and web portal- and mobile application-supported breastfeeding counseling. Participants in the control group will receive routine hospital care.

Data will be collected during pregnancy (baseline), immediately after birth, and at 1-, 3-, and 6-month postpartum follow-ups using validated scales assessing perceived insufficient milk supply, breastfeeding intention, and breastfeeding adaptation. Digital platform usage data, including the counseling topics accessed and the frequency of use, will also be evaluated in the intervention group.

This study is supported as a research project and aims to develop an accessible digital breastfeeding support model that may improve breastfeeding confidence, reduce perceived insufficient milk supply, and promote breastfeeding adaptation and continuation.

Conditions

• Breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding Attitudes
• Breastfeeding Education
• Breastfeeding Initiation
• Breastfeeding Support
• Breastfeeding Consultancy Training
• Breastfeeding Outcomes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Intervention Group

The intervention consists of a structured breastfeeding education program combined with a web portal and mobile application-supported breastfeeding counseling. Pregnant women at 37-39 weeks of gestation will receive individualized face-to-face breastfeeding education, including evidence-based breastfeeding information, question-and-answer sessions, visual educational materials, and demonstration techniques using a newborn model. Participants will also receive a written booklet on breastfeeding education. Following childbirth, participants will receive support during the initiation of breastfeeding and continuous breastfeeding counseling through a web portal and mobile application during the 6-month postpartum follow-up period. The digital platform will provide breastfeeding-related educational resources, professional guidance, and support for breastfeeding-related concerns. Usage data, including accessed topics and frequency of platform engagement, will be recorded for evaluation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aydin Adnan Menderes University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Gonca Buran, Asson Prof · Uludag University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

49 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-07-20

Primary Completion

2027-02-20

Completion

2027-02-20