Background
fatigue, depression, anxiety
BSE, PROLONGED LABOR
Nowadays, the need to support and promote breastfeeding for the healthy growth of infants is felt all over the world [Most of mothers during postpartum are more prone to emotional crises and mood swings, such as stress and anxiety than ever, due to the loss of energy caused by fatigue, drug effects, prolonged labor, and problems arising from childbirth and breastfeeding. Therefore, some factors, such as anxiety, depression, emotional crises, and mood changes after childbirth negatively influence the appropriate mother-infant communication and attachment, initiation and continuation of breastfeeding, Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF), and ultimately the infant’s growth and development [On the other hand, health status of breastfeeding mothers can affect the Breastfeeding Self Efficacy (BSE). Bandura (2001) described self-efficacy as the ability to demonstrate a behavior or do something [Nowadays, the COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges in all aspects of the life of the entire human race. Mental health is considered as one of the important consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic [Therefore, natural disasters through adverse psychological effects can negatively influence the mother’s self-efficacy and success in breastfeeding. Obviously, increasing knowledge and awareness is associated with mothers’ mental health, leading to a decrease in their anxiety [