Supporting women to achieve breastfeeding to six months postpartum - The theoretical foundations of a successful program.

CONCLUSION: Strategies based on self-efficacy theory are helpful, but are not sufficient to promote breastfeeding to six months. Health educators also need to foster the woman's connection to, and trust in, her body and her baby's body to breastfeed spontaneously. Being aware of environmental impacts on how the woman and baby breastfeed; and using one's own power integratively is crucial to women being able to achieve prolonged breastfeeding. PMID: 26213317 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26213317?dopt=Abstract

Source: Women Birth - July 23, 2015 Category: Midwifery Authors: Meedya S, Fahy K, Parratt J, Yoxall J Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research