Relationship of Mother Factors with Mother's Attitude about Breast Feeding

Having positive attitude about breast feeding is a factor that mothers decide to feed their infants with their own milk. Determination of the relationship among mother factors and attitude about breast feeding. In this survey 300 inpatient mothers, new delivered with discharge status from Tehran city hospitals were assessed. Data was collected by questionnaire. Questionnaire included two parts: the first part was about mother factors and the second part was about mother’s attitude (Likert scale). Based on obtained results 77% mothers had positive attitude about breast feeding. The most of negative attitude was related to breast feeding effects on mother (42.2%) and then on child (39.9%). Factors like Job, in come, kind of support people and advisors showed no significant with mothers attitude (p>0.05). Mean of mothers Attitude scores with factors of education, age, number of children, gravid times, information sources, encourager showed statistic significant difference (p<0.05). Experience of mother about breast feeding and literacy are important factors in mother's attitude.