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This descriptive comparative study aimed to compare breastfeeding attitudes and early postpartum breastfeeding practices between Turkish and Syrian immigrant mothers. A total of 131 mothers (66 Turkish and 65 Syrian immigrant mothers) participated in the study. Data were collected between October 1 and December 31, 2022, during the first postpartum week using a descriptive information form and the Breastfeeding Attitude Assessment Scale (BAAS). Turkish mothers had significantly higher rates of exclusive breastfeeding than Syrian immigrant mothers (93.9% vs. 76.9%,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.018). In addition, Turkish mothers demonstrated significantly more positive breastfeeding attitudes, with higher mean BAAS scores than Syrian immigrant mothers (109.15 \u00b1 13.52 vs. 96.12 \u00b1 13.60,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u2009.001). These findings suggest that breastfeeding attitudes and early breastfeeding practices differ between Turkish and Syrian immigrant mothers within the same health care setting and may be influenced by migration-related contextual factors, including access to breastfeeding education and support. Public health initiatives should provide accessible, language-appropriate, and migration-sensitive breastfeeding education and counseling to improve breastfeeding outcomes among immigrant mothers.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1177\/15248399261494555","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,14]],"date-time":"2026-10-14T09:12:38Z","timestamp":1791969158000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Breastfeeding Attitudes and Early Postpartum Breastfeeding Practices Among Turkish and Syrian Immigrant Mothers: A Comparative Study"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7156-4706","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tuba","family":"B\u00fcy\u00fckkal","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Istinye University, Istanbul, T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7691-6590","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bet\u00fcl","family":"Uncu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Istanbul University-Cerrahpa\u015fa, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6159-5488","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Meral","family":"Kurt Durmus","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Istanbul Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital, T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0749-5978(91)90020-T"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Ballesteros Perez A. 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