Abstrak
Breastfeeding readiness is an essential aspect that should be prepared during pregnancy to support successful lactation after childbirth. Insufficient understanding among pregnant women regarding lactation physiology, lactogenesis II, early initiation of breastfeeding, as well as proper breastfeeding positioning and latch techniques may increase the risk of breastfeeding problems in the early postpartum period. Therefore, antenatal education through breastfeeding preparation class is an important preventive strategy in midwifery practice. This study aimed to analyze the effect of third-trimester breastfeeding preparation class on lactation readiness among pregnant women. This study employed a quantitative pre-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design with a sample of 25 third-trimester pregnant women selected using purposive sampling. The intervention consisted of a breastfeeding preparation class lasting approximately 60 minutes using educational leaflets. Lactation readiness was measured using a questionnaire before and after the intervention and analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank test. The results showed that the mean lactation readiness score increased from 50.24 ± 2.55 to 78.52 ± 4.93, with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05). This study concludes that third-trimester breastfeeding preparation class have a significant effect on improving lactation readiness among pregnant women.
