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Objectives Fetal health locus of control has been indicated to effect how mothers approach their health beliefs and health-related decisions. The purpose of this study was to determine the fetal health locus of control (FHLC) level in high-risk pregnancies and to evaluate the factors affecting FHLC in high-risk pregnancies. Materials and Methods The descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with highrisk pregnant women. A total of 221 participants were included. Results and Discussion It was shown that The Internality Locus of Control was low and The Chance-Based Locus of Control was high in high-risk pregnant women. The current age of women and the age of their first pregnancy had a positively relationship with Powerful Others Locus of Control (FHLC-P). Although FHLC scores of multigravidas were higher than primiparous, no significant difference was found. Besides, there was a significantly higher FHLC-C score in women who did not change their exercise habits during pregnancy (p=0.008). Although the FHLC-I score was higher in women, who made changes in nutrition habits, it was determined that it was not significant. Conclusion The results of fetal health locus of control in high-risk pregnancies will lead to women who have high-risk pregnancies taking responsibility for adapting to the treatment process, taking into account the controls and making lifestyle changes, rather than leaving the situation to fate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study used Hypnofertility-based interventions to determine whether these interventions would lead to increased fertility preparedness and pregnancy outcomes and decreased cortisol levels in women undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment. This randomized, controlled, prospective study was conducted from November 2017 through March 2019 in 61 Turkish women with unexplained infertility (intervention group: 30, control group: 31). Hypnofertility-based nursing care included affirmations, visualization, imagination, and relaxation from the first day of treatment until the day of the pregnancy test. The Fertility Preparedness Scale, a saliva sample for cortisol level, and the pregnancy test results were used for data collection. Hypnofertility-based nursing care decreased the cortisol levels of women in the intervention group compared to that in the control group (p = 0.00). Though fertility preparedness was higher in the intervention group, the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.13). Although interventions relieved the women during the treatment process, there was no anticipated effect on pregnancy outcomes (p = 0.75). Hypnofertility-based nursing care significantly reduce the cortisol levels, suggesting that the intervention helped women relax. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study was planned as a descriptive, cross-sectional study, comparative study to determine the stigma, infertility self-efficacy and fertility preparedness of infertile couples in two different provinces in Turkey. In the provinces of Mardin and Bursa, between September 2020 and October 2021, a total of 220 infertile couples, 110 from each province participated. In the study, data were collected with Personal Information Form, Infertility Stigma Scale, Infertility Self-Efficacy Scale, and Fertility Preparedness Scale measurement tools. In Bursa and Mardin, the mean stigma of infertility couples, the mean of infertility self-efficacy and fertility preparedness were statistically significant (p < 0.001).In province of Bursa the negative significant correlation was determined between stigma total score and infertility self-efficacy total score (r = -.454, p < 0.001), stigma total score and fertility preparedness total score (r = -.292, p<0.001). In Mardin, there was a negative correlation between stigma total score and infertility self-efficacy total score (r = -.491, p < 0.001) , stigma total score and fertility preparedness total score (r = -.669, p<0.001) besides there was positive and significant correlations between total fertility preparedness score and infertility self-efficacy score (r =.634, p<0.001). While among the variables in Mardin, only Fertility Preparedness (β = -0.111, p<0.001), in Bursa infertility self-efficacy (β = -0.444, p<0.001) and fertility preparedness (β = -0.230, p<0.001) were statistically significant predictor for stigma. The results in the Mardin, that is representative city for east part of country the stigma was higher and self-efficacy and preparedness was lower. Besides as the level of stigma increased in both provinces, it was determined that the level of self-efficacy and fertility preparedness decreased, and it was concluded that support interventions from health professionals should be planned in this direction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The impact of the fear experienced during vaginal birth on lactation, the baby's sucking behavior and first breastfeeding results. Methods: It is a descriptive study. A total of 102 mother who gave birth in hospitals depended to health ministry participated. The Introduction characteristics form, the birth process evaluation form, Birth fear scale, Lactation, baby's sucking behavior and evaluating of the first breastfeeding results forms was used for data collection. For data analysis T test, Kruskal Wallis, Mann Whitney and Spearman correlation were used. Results: The fear of mothers in active phase of birth was statistical higher than fear in latent phase of birth (73.84; 47.16; p=0.001). Mothers with higher fear in active phase, spend more time for placement the infant to the breast(p=0.001), infants were less willing to breastfeed (p=0.001), they did not catch areola properly (p=0.001), fail in attach to breast(p=0.001), there was no eye contact between infants and mothers and they did not hold their infants properly (p=0,001), the act of swallowing was slow (p=0.001), after breastfeeding, infants and mothers were more uneasy(p=0.001), they had more breastfeeding problems (p=0.001), and mother were more tense (p=0.001). Conclusions: The birth fear especially in active phase negatively affects breastfeeding. According to this results health professionals should decrease mother's birth fear by giving appropriately and adequate care before, during and after birth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To evaluate the research that investigates the breastfeeding status of postpartum women with Gestational diabetes (GDM). Methods: This literature review was of created by scanning studies between 1990-2011 "gestational diabetes and breastfeeding" in Medline, Cochran and Pub-Med databases. It was not found any Turkish study. Results: Research were examining the relationship between gestational diabetes, breastfeeding and they were published between 2004-2011. Five studies were examined. The 40% of the studies were prospective, 40% retrospective cohort study and 20% had intervention - control design. The effect of gestational diabetes on breastfeeding status, breastfeeding duration and first formula feeding time was examined in 20% of studies and it was found that these periods are shorter in gestational diabetes women than than healthy pregnant women and formula feeding time began earlier in this mothers. Type 1, Type 2 diabetes breastfeeding results were compared with gestational diabetes mothers results in 40% of the studies although the results were better for gestational diabetes mothers, the level of breastfeeding was not desired. In addition, 20% of studies compared effect of bottle-feeding and breastfeeding of the gestational diabetes mothers newborns blood glucose level and this level was determined to be higher in breastfeeding newborns compared with bottle-feed. Conclusion: The limited studies reported the effect of gestational diabetes to breastfeeding but there is need of larger studies with comprehensive samples. The nurses should give special support and training to these special groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]