IRCT201105093706N6 IRCT 2011-07-02 Vice chancellor for research,Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Effect of telephone counseling on exclusive breastfeeding and postpartum depression Effect of telephone counseling on exclusive breast feeding and postpartum depression: A randomized controlled trial. 2011-07-21 anticipated 366 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/3799 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Prevention, Other design features: Contents of the telephone counseling will be based on national, WHO, and other valid organizations guidelines. Each counseling has two parts: first, the counselor will ask the mother about their problems experienced during previous week and will note them in the checklist. Then counseling will be done about the problems. The second part of the counseling will be about support of exclusive breastfeeding and general recommendations for prevention of postpartum depression. Consultation with other persons like relatives of the mother or referring to specialty centers will be done, if necessary. N/A Condition 1: Postpartum depression. Condition 2: Exclusive breastfeeding. Intervention 1: Intervention group: Regular counseling by telephone. The first counseling will be within 48 hours after hospital discharge. Next, there will be telephone contacts 2 times in the first week and once a week in 2-6 weeks. Each counseling will take about 20 minutes, which can vary upon requirement. Each session has two parts: first, the counselor will ask the mother about their problems experienced during previous week and will note them in the checklist. Then counseling will be done about the problems. The second part of the counseling will be about support of exclusive breastfeeding and general recommendations for prevention of postpartum depression. Counselor is a midwifery Master of Science student with special short-term training in postpartum care. The subjects in intervention group can also contact with the counselor by telephone. Both groups can receive routine care from the health centers (three times in the 6 weeks). Intervention 2: Control group: no intervention by the research team Both groups can receive routine care from the health centers (three times in the 6 weeks).