History and Objectives: Since breast-feeding problems are more commonly observed in cesarean-sectioned primiparous women and failure of breast feed is more in these mothers, this study was performed to evaluate the effect of education of breast-feeding method on nutritional patterns in up to 2 months infants born from cesarean-sectioned primiparous mothers in Shabihkhani maternity hospital in Kashan in 1374.

Materials and Methods: A clinical trial study case group was educated immediately was performed on 60 mothers in 2 case and control groups by random sampling. Mothers in the after recovery up to the time of discharge, while the control group was not educated. The effects of education of breast-feeding method on the time of the first infant feeding, type of the first nutritional material that was given to the infant and nutritional patterns of the infant within 2 months after birth were studied by referring to their houses in both case and control groups. Using statistical X² and Fisher’s exact tests correlation among variables were evaluated, RR and AR of non-education of breast-feeding method on the appropriate nutritional pattern in the infant (Exclusive breast feeding) were calculated.

Results: This study showed that the 2 groups were similar from the point of age, occupational status, maternal educational level and the level of knowledge in their husbands and there was no statistically meaningful difference in this regard. The first episode of breast-feeding within four hours after birth was 20% more in the educated mothers than non-educated mothers in the control group (P<0.05). This study also revealed that colostrum was fed as the first nutritional agent 20% more in the educated group of mothers than their control counterparts (P<0.05). Nutritional patterns during the last 24-hours at 2 mothers of age was 66.7% breast milk alone, 6.7% breast milk and formula, 26.6% breast milk, dextrose water and herbal medications in the case group and 23.3% breast milk alone, 10% breast milk and formula, 66.7% breast milk, dextrose water and herbal medications in the control group (P<0.05).

Conclusion: Regarding the positive effect of education of breast-feeding method on nutritional patterns of the infant particularly exclusive breast-feeding and considering the simplicity of education, it is recommended that the nutritional patterns in the infants be improved by education and further study and evaluation be carried out in this field.