Being a Breastfeeding Mother in The Covid-19 Pandemic: Case Report

Year 2023, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 105 - 111, 29.04.2023

Ayşe İrem Gökçek

https://doi.org/10.51536/tusbad.1199368

Abstract

This case report covers the first breastfeeding process of a 36-year-old mother during the Covid-19 pandemic, her breast problems and traditional methods of care, feelings and thoughts. These data were collected with the mother-to-face interview technique and added to the case report without changing the mother's expressions. Due to the lack of knowledge about breastfeeding, Anne S.A experienced breast problems such as nipple cracks and mastitis during breastfeeding. The mother, whose complaints continued, could not apply to the hospital again because she caught the corona virus disease in this process and started to receive online breastfeeding counseling. The mother reported that she received positive results from the online breastfeeding counseling, that she learned breastfeeding methods after the online counseling, that her problems were resolved and that she continued breastfeeding. During the pandemic process, mothers who were pregnant, giving birth and postpartum were adversely affected. What will be taken out of the case shows the importance of using different methods such as online breastfeeding in the continuation of breastfeeding in cases such as pandemics for the continuity of the service.

Keywords

Breast feeding, COVID-19, midwifery

Covid-19 Pandemisinde Emziren Anne Olmak: Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

Bu olgu sunumu, 36 yaşında bir annenin Covid-19 pandemisinde ilk emzirme sürecini, yaşadığı meme sorunlarını ve bakımı için uyguladığı geleneksel yöntemleri, duygu ve düşüncelerini kapsamaktadır. Bu veriler anne ile Mayıs 2022 tarihinde yüz yüze görüşme tekniği ile toplanmış ve annenin ifadeleri değiştirilmeden olgu sunumuna eklenmiştir. Anne S.A, emzirme konusunda bilgi eksikliği nedeniyle emzirme sürecinde meme ucu çatlağı ve mastit gibi meme sorunları yaşamıştır. Şikayetleri devam eden anne bu süreçte korona virüs hastalığına yakalandığı için tekrardan hastaneye başvuramamış ve online emzirme danışmanlığı almaya başlamıştır. Anne online olarak aldığı emzirme danışmanlığından olumlu sonuç aldığını, online danışmanlık sonrası emzirme yöntemlerini öğrendiğini, sorunlarının çözüldüğünü ve emzirmeyi sürdürdüğünü bildirmiştir. Pandemi sürecinde gebelik, doğum ve doğum sonrasında olan anneler olumsuz etkilenmiştir. Olgudan çıkarılacaklar, pandemi gibi durumlarda emzirmenin sürdürülmesinde online emzirme gibi farklı yöntemlerin kullanılmasının hizmetin sürekliliği açısından önemini göstermektedir.

Keywords

COVID-19, ebelik, emzirme

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