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A literature review showed that 17 (85%) analyses support stress-releasing techniques to facilitate breastfeeding. Conclusions: This review suggests that relaxation interventions carefully tailored to address perinatal emotional distress may lead to important health benefits, including improvement in breastfeeding outcomes.
- Reported Infant Feeding Practices
- Mothers’ Knowledge and Beliefs
- Problems with Breastfeeding
- Mothers’ HIV Status
- Health Worker Advice
- Caesarean Sections
- Other Breastfeeding Promotion
Breastfeeding
Some women were unable to breastfeed due to influences in their broader individual or social contexts, but at least some breastfeeding was reported by the majority of women interviewed across the three provinces, including mothers living with HIV. However, considerable variation emerged in practices regarding the timing of breastfeeding initiation, duration of breastfeeding and mixed feeding practices. Caesarean delivery, difficulties with latching and milk flow were the most common reasons f...
Infant formula use
Formula feeding was much less common than breastfeeding, although some practiced mixed feeding. Some who had exclusively breastfed until a certain point talked about having used formula as a “first food” to facilitate the transition from breastmilk.
Complementary feeding
Common first (complementary) foods included homemade soft porridge, mashed vegetables, and branded instant porridge and baby foods marketed for infants. Mothers sometimes mixed formula or other food with breastmilk to assist breastfeeding cessation. Some women complained they found it more difficult to transition their breastfed babies to complementary feeding.
Knowledge about the health benefits of breastfeeding seemed relatively good, even among those who were unable or chose not to breastfeed. Many believed that non-breastfed babies got sick more often or were under-nourished, and some made connections with later childhood development. Along with generic references to the healthiness of breastmilk, som...
Some women talked about having had difficulties with breastfeeding such as pain from over-full breasts, difficulty latching, inverted nipples or difficulty bonding because of postnatal depression. Among our sample these concerns were generally overcome, usually with assistance or advice from HWs. Issues that prevented or stopped breastfeeding inclu...
Both HIV-positive and HIV-negative women seemed to know the importance of EBF for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Some women specifically referred to their HIV status as the primary reason for breastfeeding. Although others said they still struggled to believe the recommendation, support for EBF was reinforced when they observed tha...
HWs’ advice was repeatedly cited as a key source of breastfeeding support. Advice received at clinics was generally considered trustworthy and more accurate than information from other sources. HWs did not seem to be recommending infant formula use unless there was a profound issue with breastfeeding. Even then, many women reported that HWs encoura...
The relationship between caesarean section (C-section) and breastfeeding varied. Two women described difficult or traumatic C-section experiences, which had delayed initiation or made them feel bitter about breastfeeding. In contrast, others explained that they were given their babies to breastfeed very soon after their C-sections. Women were often...
MomConnect messages (often used in conjunction with HW advice) were noted as a very valuable source of information that supported women’s knowledge and decision-making. One Gauteng woman described how MomConnect had stopped her from discontinuing breastfeeding. For some, MomConnect was the first source of the six-month EBF recommendation. Mothers s...
- Zara Trafford, Sara Jewett, Alison Swartz, Amnesty E. LeFevre, Amnesty E. LeFevre, Peter J. Winch, C...
- 2020
2018年3月2日 · Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as giving no other food or drink to the infant, not even water, except breast milk (including milk expressed or from a wet nurse) for the first 6 months of life, but allows the infant to receive ORS (oral replacement solution), drops and syrups (vitamins, minerals and medicines) [2].
2021年1月15日 · The exclusive breastfeeding rate in Ireland is very low with extremely slow annual growth. The population of immigrants in Ireland is increasing. Improving exclusive breastfeeding practice among immigrants may contribute to the overall improvement of exclusive breastfeeding rates in Ireland.
2022年5月2日 · Expression and storage of breastmilk is a strategy that ensures continued breast milk consumption in the event of temporary separation of an infant from the mother. However, many studies show that working mothers are unable to exclusively breastfeed for six months successfully.
Breastfeeding counselling is an effective public health intervention to increase rates of any and exclusive breastfeeding. Breastfeeding counselling should be provided face-to-face, and in addition, may be provided by telephone, both antenatally and postnatally, to all pregnant women and mothers with young children.
Early breastfeeding cessation is common in many regions of the world despite high breastfeeding initiation rates and strong evidence of the health benefits to both mother and infant. This research investigated mothers’ perceived breastfeeding information needs in order to increase our understanding of this phenomenon. Methods:
