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Continuous midwifery care models are one of the ways that support women in this periods.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to evaluate the effect of integrated continuous team midwifery care (ICTMC) in enhancing breastfeeding success in the Iranian health system.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In this randomized controlled trial, 200 low-risk primiparous women with a gestational age of less than 12 weeks were recruited from public health centers. Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group, which received continuous midwifery care throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal follow-up, or the control group, which received routine care. The primary outcomes were early skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding success at the time of discharge and at 4\u20136 weeks postpartum. Data were analyzed using Stata, employing descriptive statistics, Chi-square, independent\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t-<\/jats:italic>\n                      test, Phi\/Cramer\u2019s V, and Cohen\u2019s\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">d<\/jats:italic>\n                      . The\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05 is significant. Data were analyzed with SPSS 26.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      ICTMC groups were significantly more likely to initiate skin-to-skin contactearly skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth (92% vs. 74%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001) and achieve successful breastfeeding at the discharge time (88% vs. 70%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.002) compared to the control group. At 6 weeks postpartum, breastfeeding success remained higher in the intervention group (82% vs. 65%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.004).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Women with ICTMC, effectively support skin-to-skin contactearly mother\u2013infant bonding and enhance breastfeeding success among low-risk primiparous women. 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