Aim: The studies on human milk banking in Turkey, has being carried out at a hospital in Izmir province. There are different point of views about milk banking. The aim of the study is to determine the knowledge and the views of the mothers towards milk banking. Material and Methods:This study is a cross-sectional survey. The study was carried out with 404 mothers who gave birth in a two maternity hospitals and one university hospital in İzmir using the face-to-face interview technique between March 2014 and June 2014. The study data were collected using a 30-item socio-demographic questionnaire.Results: The mothers' mean age was 28.4 years (16-46 years). Of the mothers, 45.5% were primary school graduates, 80.2% were members of a nuclear family, 75.7% had less than three children, 63.4% gave birth by caesarean section and only 79.5 percent were able to breastfeed before being discharged. Of the mothers, 41.6% were aware of milk banking, 71.3% were willing to receive milk bank services and 68.8% were willing to donate breastmilk. 62.2% of those who did not want to make donation stated risk of contagion as a reason, 8.2% of the participants had worked as wet-nurse before. Conclusions:Most mothers revealed positive approaches and opinions about establishment of milk banking and milk donation. However, there were some concerns due to the risk of infectious diseases and religious beliefs. Efforts should be made to raise awareness and mothers should be informed about the importance of breast milk and breastfeeding so that milk banks can be regarded as an additional choice. (Turk Pediatri Ars 2015; 50: 83-9)

The results documented that breastfeeding training based on one-to-one demonstration utilizing specially designed audiovisual tools was more effective than the other two methods in the prevention of nipple cracks.

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CORRESPONDING AUTHOR Yeşim Yeşil DOĞUM ÖNCESĠ EĞĠTĠM SINIFLARINDA VERĠLEN EĞĠTĠMĠN GEBELERĠN DOĞUMKORKU DÜZEYĠ ÜZERĠNE ETKĠSĠ ÖZ Bu çalışma, doğum öncesi eğitim sınıflarında verilen eğitimin gebelerin doğum korkusu üzerine etkisini değerlendirmek amacı ile yapılmıştır. Araştırma grubunu Türkiye'nin batı bölgesinde bulunan Aydın ilindeki bir devlet hastanesinin doğum öncesi eğitim sınıfına katılan 121 gebe oluşturmuştur. Verilerin toplanmasında, anket formu ve Wijma Doğum Beklentisi/Deneyimi Ölçeği (W-DEQ) A versiyonu kullanılmıştır. Doğum korkusu; düşük (puan≤37), orta (puan 38-65), ağır (puan 66-84) ve klinik derecede doğum korkusu (puan≥85) olarak sınıflandırılmıştır.Gebelere verilen eğitimin doğum korkusunu azaltmada etkili olduğu görülmüştür. Başta ebeler olmak üzere gebe izlemi yapan sağlık personeli tarafından gebelere yapılacak eğitim ve danışmanlık, kadınların normal ve olumlu doğum deneyimi yaşamalarına katkı sağlayabilir. Normal doğumun korunması ve geliştirilmesi gereksiz tıbbi müdahalenin azaltılmasına katkı sağlayacaktır.Anahtar Kelimeler: Doğum korkusu, Gebe eğitimi, Doğum öncesi eğitim, Ebelik, Aydın EFFECTS OF PREGNANT WOMEN ON BIRTH LEVEL OF BIRTH OF GIVEN PRENATAL EDUCATION TRAINING CLASS ABSTRACTIn this study, the effects of education given in antenatal education courses on the levels of childbirth fear in pregnant women were evaluated. The study included 121 pregnant women who participated in the antenatal education courses given in a state hospital in Aydın, a province in the western region of Turkey. To collect the study data, a questionnaire and the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ) version A were used. The levels of fear of childbirth were categorized as low (scores≤37), moderate (scores between 38 and 65), severe (scores between 66 and 84), and requiring clinical intervention (scores≥85). The training given to the participating pregnant women proved to be effective in reducing the fear of childbirth. The training and counseling to be provided by health personnel particularly by midwives who observe pregnant women may help these women to have vaginal and positive childbirth experiences. Encouragement of giving vaginal birth will reduce unnecessary medical interventions.