Problem: While partner support benefits breastfeeding outcomes, its impact across perinatal stages on maternal co-parenting perception is unclear. Background: Spousal involvement plays a vital role in successful breastfeeding and maternal well-being. Aim: This study aimed to examine the effects of spousal participation in breastfeeding interventions at different perinatal stages on maternal co-parenting perceptions and infant feeding practices for full-term infants. Methods: Pregnant women who received antenatal care and delivered at our hospital, together with their partners, were recruited and categorized by the timing of partner involvement in breastfeeding activities: both antenatal and postnatal (Group A); antenatal only (Group B); postnatal only (Group C); and no antenatal education but routine postnatal guidance (Group D). Maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy and coparenting perception were assessed at 6, 12, and 24 weeks postpartum.
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Maternal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy
Timeframe: 6 weeks postpartum, 12 weeks postpartum, 24 weeks postpartum
Spousal Involvement Frequency in Breastfeeding
Timeframe: 6 weeks postpartum; 12 weeks postpartum; 24 weeks postpartum