Mert, KaderSuar, Gulennur2023-03-222023-03-2220202149-49832149-9306https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14034/1014https://doi.org/10.5222/jaren.2020.64935https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/379548Objective: The aim of this research is to examine the impact of women’s experience with normal delivery on breastfeeding. Method: The study has a cross-sectional descriptive design. The study sample consisted of women (n: 367) who met the study criteria, and were hospitalized in the maternity ward of a state hospital during the period April 3, 2017 - October 2, 2017 after normal delivery and had consented to participate in the research. Results: The breastfeeding techniques of participants who had 3-4 children, received support during breastfeeding and believed that their breasts had been sufficiently emptied during the breastfeeding had more successful breastfeeding techniques (p<.05). Participants who experien-ced a moderate level of anticipatory fear from childbirth had a more positive attitude toward breastfeeding compared to those who had a high or clinical level of fear of childbirth (p<.05). The breastfeeding techniques of those with moderate and clinical-level fear of childbirth were more successful than that of women who had a high level of fear from childbirth (p<.05). Conclusion: It was found that women who had experienced normal delivery had a higher level of fear from childbirth which had a negative impact on their breastfeeding.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticle10.5222/jaren.2020.64935617379379548