Relationship Between the Severity of Sleep Deprivation in the First 48 Hours Postpartum, Breastfeeding Motivation, and Breastfeeding Success

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Conditions studied: Postpartum Period, Sleep, Breastfeeding, Motivation, Cesarean Section, Lactation

In brief

The postpartum period is a critical time marked by significant physiological and psychosocial changes that can affect sleep, emotional well-being, and breastfeeding behaviors. Previous studies indicate that mode of delivery and sleep quality are closely associated with breastfeeding outcomes, with cesarean birth often linked to poorer sleep and lower breastfeeding success. Evidence also suggests that postpartum sleep disturbances are related to reduced breastfeeding self-efficacy, lower motivation, fatigue, depressive symptoms, and shorter breastfeeding duration. However, the literature lacks studies that evaluate insomnia severity, breastfeeding motivation, and breastfeeding success simultaneously-particularly during the first 48 hours after birth. This analytical study aims to assess insomnia severity, breastfeeding motivation, and breastfeeding success (LATCH) within the first 48 postpartum hours and to examine the relationships among these variables. Findings are expected to support early postpartum clinical interventions to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07413185
Run by: Acibadem University
People needed: 167
Starts: 2026-03-12
Expected to finish: 2027-02-23
Last updated by the study team: 2026-03-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Primiparous or multiparous women aged 18 years and older
Having a healthy term delivery
Infant not admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
Initiated breastfeeding within the first 48 hours postpartum

You may not qualify if…

Complications requiring sedation
Severe postpartum hemorrhage
Severe postoperative pain or need for narcotic analgesics

Where it is running

Acibadem Health Group — Istanbul, Altunizade, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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