Midwife-Led Digital Follow-Up After Cesarean Section

Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a midwife-led digital follow-up program on postpartum depression, perceived social support, and breastfeeding self-efficacy in women who will undergo cesarean section. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group that will receive structured face-to-face education followed by a 4-week digital follow-up program, or a control group that will receive routine postpartum care. Data will be collected at baseline (postpartum day 1), at 1 week, and at 4 weeks postpartum using validated measurement tools. The study will provide evidence on the effectiveness of continuous, midwife-led digital support in improving maternal psychological well-being and breastfeeding outcomes in the early postpartum period.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Women aged between 18 and 45 years
* Women who have undergone cesarean section
* Within the first 24 hours postpartum
* Able to communicate in Turkish
* Having a healthy singleton newborn
* Willing to participate and provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of psychiatric disorders
* Presence of severe maternal complications
* Newborn requiring intensive care unit admission
* Women with communication difficulties
* Participation in another intervention study

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