Abstract

Purpose: This study was performed with the aim to evaluate the effect of postpartum home visitation and providing breastfeeding consultation services on exclusive breastfeeding. Materials and Methods: This clinical trial study was conducted on 276 women who delivered in hospitals affiliated the Shahid Beheshti University in 2013. Consecutively, 92 people in the intervention group and 184 people in control group were enrolled. The intervention group at home received cares and breastfeeding consultation and the control group did not receive these services. The outcomes were recorded and compared in both groups at 60 days postpartum. Results: In terms of type of newborns feeding, the group who received services after delivery in the home had 84.8 exclusive breastfeeding and the rate in the group who did not receive services after delivery in the home was 64.7. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups Conclusion: This study showed that providing home care for mother and newborns and counseling increase the exclusive breastfeeding rate.