PurposeThe aim of this study was to assess the effect of hydration with oral water on non-stress test (NST).Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted as single-blinded and randomized controlled. Healthy and outpatient 32- to 40-week pregnant women who were aged 19 and older were included in the study. Intervention group pregnant women (n = 66) drank 500 ccs of water before the NST, and no attempt was made to the control group (n = 66). The NST parameters of the groups with fetal heart rate (FHR), variability, acceleration, deceleration, reactivity and nonreactivity were evaluated.FindingsBoth groups were found to be similar in terms of their descriptive characteristics and variables related to pregnancy (p > 0.05). The median FHR was 130.0 in the intervention group, 140.0 in the control group (p < 0.001), and the median number of the acceleration was 6.0 in the intervention group and 4.0 in the control group (p < 0.001). In terms of the median number of decelerations, the groups were similar (p > 0.05).Originality/valueIt was found that hydration with oral water had an effect on NST parameters of FHR and the number of accelerations. However, it was observed that the FHR was within the normal range in both groups. It was thought that it tended to increase the number of accelerations.

Purpose: This research aimed to determine the relationship between perceived stress, breastfeeding motivation, and breastfeeding success among mothers whom infants’ hospitalization in the neonatal unit. Methods: This cross-sectional study population consisted of 128 term infants’ mothers. Data were collected via introductory characteristics form, perceived stress scale, and breastfeeding motivation scale. Descriptive statistical analyzes, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis, Dunn-Bonferroni, Spearman correlation analysis were used for data analysis. P< 0.05 was considered statistically significant in all analyses. Results: In this sample, the perceived stress was higher among primiparous mothers who were primary and high school graduates, unemployed, did not receive breastfeeding training before delivery, and started breastfeeding immediately after birth. Breastfeeding motivation was higher among young mothers, university graduates, working, mothers with planned pregnancy, and who received breastfeeding training before delivery. The results also showed that mothers who graduated from high school and university, whose pregnancy was planned, and who received breastfeeding training before delivery had higher breastfeeding success scale scores. In the present research, it was found that as perceived stress decreased, breastfeeding motivation and breastfeeding success increased (p