Exploring Pregnant Women Behavior Regarding Tandem Breastfeeding

Samir Abd Rafee Elwardany, Mariam; Abdel Hamid Attit Allah, Nadia; Saleh Saleh, Nabaweya

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2025.454669

Exploring Pregnant Women Behavior Regarding Tandem Breastfeeding

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

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.

10.21608/ejhc.2025.454669

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 1^st tool was Interviewing questionnaire sheet, the pregnant mothers’ knowledge, and the 2^nd 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.

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