Exploring Pregnant Women Behavior Regarding Tandem Breastfeeding | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 877-883 PDF (351.7 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2025.454669 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mariam Samir Abd Rafee Elwardany1; Nadia Abdel Hamid Attit Allah2; Nabaweya Saleh Saleh3 | ||
| 1(1) B.SC. in Nursing (2010) -Faculty of Nursing- Alexandria university | ||
| 2(2) Professor in Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University. | ||
| 3(3) Assistant professor in Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing – Ain-Shams University. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Breastfeeding is a gold standard of feeding of newborns and infants. Tandem breastfeeding (TBF) is feeding two children of different ages at the same time. The aim of this study was to evaluate pregnant women’s behavior regarding tandem breastfeeding. Design: A descriptive exploratory design. Setting: The study was conducted at the outpatient clinic, obstetrics & gynecology hospital, Ain Shams university, and El-Obour Suez Obest hospital. Sample: 644 pregnant mothers. Data collection tools: The 1st tool was Interviewing questionnaire sheet, the pregnant mothers’ knowledge, and the 2nd tool was Likert Scale assessment sheet. Result: 47% of the studied pregnant women were in the age group of 26–30 years and they had a poor perception regarding tandem breastfeeding. Conclusion: The pregnant women had unsatisfactory level of knowledge and negative attitude regarding tandem breastfeeding. Recommendation: Develop educational materials that provide accurate and comprehensive information about the benefits, feasibility, and practical aspects of tandem breastfeeding including pamphlets, workshops, and community events to reach a wide audience of mothers and healthcare providers. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Tandem breastfeeding; Pregnant mothers; Knowledge; Behavior | ||
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