Either ‘a blessing in disguise’, or ‘I couldn’t get help,’: Australian and Aotearoa NZ women’s experiences of early infant feeding during COVID-19

To manage the COVID-19 pandemic, public health restrictions and a rapid pivot to telehealth occurred. Peripartum services were significantly affected by a strained infrastructure. Decreased face to face access to health services and support affected maternal experiences and confidence internationally, yet little was reported with the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand context.

Source: Women and Birth - November 26, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Marjorie Atchan, Kristen Graham, Nicki Hartney, Ruth Martis, Lauren Kearney, Kym Davey, Rea Daellenbach, Helen Hall, Linda Sweet Tags: Original Research Source Type: research