The mediating role of comfort in the relationship between social support and breastfeeding self-efficacy among primiparous mothers after cesarean.

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how comfort mediates the relationship between social support and breastfeeding self-efficacy among new mothers after cesarean delivery.
• Analyzed the relationship between perceived social support and breastfeeding self-efficacy
• Assessed the role of postpartum comfort
• Focused on primiparous mothers who had cesarean sections
• Comfort significantly mediates the effect of social support on breastfeeding self-efficacy
• Strategies enhancing comfort can improve breastfeeding outcomes
• Integration of comfort and social support into nursing practices benefits maternal-infant health