Long-Term Breastfeeding Support: Failing Mothers in Need
Autor: | Susan M. Gross, David M. Paige, Caitlin Cross-Barnet, Marycatherine Augustyn, Amy K. Resnik |
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Rok vydání: | 2012 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Postnatal Care Surgeon general Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Epidemiology Breastfeeding Mothers Health Promotion Interviews as Topic Young Adult Social support Patient Education as Topic Nursing Pregnancy Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine Misinformation Qualitative Research Quality of Health Care Maryland business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Infant Social Support Obstetrics and Gynecology Public Assistance Hospitals Breast Feeding Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female business Breast feeding Qualitative research |
Zdroj: | Maternal and Child Health Journal. 16:1926-1932 |
ISSN: | 1573-6628 1092-7875 |
Popis: | This qualitative study analyzes mothers' reports of breastfeeding care experiences from pregnancy through infancy. Most research on medical support for breastfeeding examines a specific practice or intervention during an isolated phase of care. Little is know about how mothers experience breastfeeding education and support from the prenatal period through their child's first year. A convenience sample of 75 black and white WIC participants with infants was recruited at three Maryland WIC agencies. In-depth interviews covered mothers' comprehensive experiences of breastfeeding education and support from pregnancy through the interview date. Most mothers received education or support from a medical professional prenatally, at the hospital, or during the child's infancy, but most also reported receiving no education or support at one or more of these stages. Mothers often felt provided education and support was cursory and inadequate. Some mothers received misinformation or encountered practitioners who were hostile or indifferent to breastfeeding. Mothers were not given referrals to available resources, even after reporting breastfeeding challenges. Mothers received inconsistent messages regarding breastfeeding within and across institutions. Mothers need consistent, sustained information and support to develop and meet personal breastfeeding goals. Medical professionals should follow guidelines issued by their own organizations as well as those from the US Surgeon General, Healthy People 2020, and the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. Prenatal, postnatal, and pediatric care providers should coordinate to provide consistent messages and practices within and across sites of care. |
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