Practice makes perfect: could a fake breast help real moms breastfeed better?

This trial tests whether nursing students who practice on a lactation simulation model become better at teaching breastfeeding to new mothers. Fourth-year nursing students are randomly assigned to either simulation-based training or standard classroom instruction. After training, they educate postpartum mothers, and researchers measure the students' teaching skills, the mothers' confidence and breastfeeding success, and student satisfaction. The goal is to see if hands-on simulation leads to better real-world outcomes.