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Interventions to promote exclusive breastfeeding among young mothers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Exclusive breastfeeding rates in many high-income countries are considerably lower than the World Health Organization recommendations. Younger mothers are less likely than older mothers to exclusively breastfe...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - December 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Christa Buckland, Debra Hector, Gregory S. Kolt, Paul Fahey and Amit Arora Tags: Review Source Type: research

Maternal sociodemographic characteristics and the use of the Iowa infant attitude feeding scale to describe breastfeeding initiation and duration in a population of urban, Latina mothers: a prospective cohort study
Conclusions: Initial choices about breastfeeding will likely influence future breastfeeding decisions, so breastfeeding interventions should specifically target new mothers. Mothers with other children also need additional encouragement to maintain breastfeeding until 6 months of age. The IIFAS, while predictive of breastfeeding decisions in other population groups, was not associated with feeding decisions in our population of Latina mothers.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - July 8, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Katherine HolbrookMary WhiteMelvin HeymanJanet Wojcicki Source Type: research

Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding among Nepalese mothers: further analysis of Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, 2011
Conclusions: Results suggest that two thirds of children in Nepal were breastfed within the first hour after birth. Although there was a higher prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding among mothers who delivered in health facilities compared to mothers who delivered at home, universal practice of early initiation of breastfeeding should be a routine practice. The findings suggest the need of breastfeeding promotion programs among the mothers who are less educated, and not working. Such breastfeeding promotion programmes could be implemented via Nepal’s extensive network of community-based workers.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - December 5, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Mandira AdhikariVishnu KhanalRajendra KarkeeTania Gavidia Source Type: research

Socio-medical determinants of timely breastfeeding initiation in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2011 nation wide Demographic and Health Survey
Conclusion: Early initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour after birth was not optimal  in Ethiopia. Factors such as place of residence, educational level, occupation, gender of the newborn and type of delivery should be considered in any intervention program in order to enhance timely breastfeeding initiation.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 19, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Yihunie LakewLianna TabarDemewoz Haile Source Type: research

Low breastfeeding rates and body mass index in Danish children of women with gestational diabetes mellitus
Conclusion: Despite lower breastfeeding rates than normally reported in Denmark, offspring BMI at the age of five months were low. Still new initiatives to promote breastfeeding among Danish women with GDM should be considered.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - September 9, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Jesper Fenger-GrønMorten Fenger-GrønCharlotte BlunckHelena Schønemann-RigelHanne Wielandt Source Type: research

Process-oriented training in breastfeeding for health professionals decreases women¿s experiences of breastfeeding challenges
This study was conducted in Sweden, in 2000 - 2003. Ten municipalities were paired, and within each pair, one was randomly assigned to the group of five intervention (IG) municipalities and one to the group of five control municipalities. Primiparas (n = 540) were invited to participate in a longitudinal study to evaluate the care they received. A survey was distributed at 3 days, 3 months and 9 months postpartum. Data collection for control group A (n = 162) started before the intervention was initiated. Data for control group B (n = 172) were collected simultaneously with the intervention group (IG) (n =...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - September 9, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Ingrid BlixtLena MårtenssonAnette Ekström Source Type: research

Exclusive breastfeeding: measurement and indicators
DiscussionA life-long or since birth indicator, introduced in 2000, counts infants as no longer exclusively breastfed as soon as anything else is fed to them. This is appropriate to do if for example data are being used to link infant feeding patterns with vertical transmission of HIV or later patterns of infant allergy. However, this indicator underestimates the total extent of exclusive breastfeeding, since some women interrupt but then resume it after a period of supplementation (which could for example only be a small amount of water given a single time).SummaryExactly which indicator is best to use depends on the purp...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 20, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Ted Greiner Source Type: research

Breastfeeding practices in Masaya, Nicaragua: a facility based cross-sectional study
The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months and total breastfeeding for at least 2 years. Despite this and multiple interventions promoting breastfeeding, early breastfeeding ...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - April 22, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Aleisha M. Nabower, Elizabeth R. Lyden, Francisco J. Rodriguez and Shirley F. Delair Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices and associated factors among mothers in Bahirdar town, Northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study
Conclusion: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding was low in Bahirdar. Strengthening infant feeding advice/counseling both at the community and institutional levels, promoting institutional delivery, providing adequate pain relief and early assistance for mothers who gave birth by caesarean section, and enabling every mother a prenatal EBF plan during antenatal care were recommended in order to increase the proportion of women practicing EBF.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 23, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Abdulbasit SeidMelkie YesufDigsu Koye Source Type: research

Prevalence of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices and associated factors among mothers in Bahir Dar city, Northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study
Conclusion: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding was low in Bahir Dar. Strengthening infant feeding advice/counseling both at the community and institutional levels, promoting institutional delivery, providing adequate pain relief and early assistance for mothers who gave birth by caesarean section, and enabling every mother a prenatal EBF plan during antenatal care were recommended in order to increase the proportion of women practicing EBF.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - October 23, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Abdulbasit SeidMelkie YesufDigsu Koye Source Type: research

Women ’s advice to healthcare professionals regarding breastfeeding: “offer sensitive individualized breastfeeding support”- an interview study
The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months followed by continued breastfeeding with complementary food up to 2 years of age or beyond. Few women achieve this recommendation i...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - December 16, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Ingrid Blixt, Margareta Johansson, Ingegerd Hildingsson, Zoi Papoutsi and Christine Rubertsson Tags: Research Source Type: research

Breastfeeding at NICU Discharge: A Multicenter Italian Study
Conclusion: Our study found limited breastfeeding and use of human milk among the NICU infants at discharge. At discharge, infants with a birth weight 1500-2499 g were fed exclusively with human milk less than those in higher or lower birth weight categories.
Source: Journal of Human Lactation - July 12, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Davanzo, R., Monasta, L., Ronfani, L., Brovedani, P., Demarini, S., for the Breastfeeding in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Study Group Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices in Debre Berhan District, Central Ethiopia: a cross sectional community based study
Conclusions: The knowledge and attitude of mothers towards EBF was found to be very high. In this study, two thirds of mothers practiced exclusive breastfeeding. Improving access to information on recommended infant feeding during routine maternal and child health services is recommended. It is important to encourage EBF among the young, employed and urban mothers through proper counselling and mother friendly work environment.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 13, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Maeza AsfawMesele ArgawZelalem Kefene Source Type: research

Exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in urban slum settlements: pooled analysis from three prospective birth cohort studies in South India
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends six months of exclusive breastfeeding. Despite documented health, social and economic benefits, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is quite low and informati...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Vasanthakumar Velusamy, Prasanna S. Premkumar and Gagandeep Kang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of breastfeeding among women visiting primary healthcare clinics on the island of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
This study assessed breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes, and practices among women residing on the island of Abu ...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - July 3, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Mai Isam Al Ketbi, Sultan Al Noman, Abdelqadir Al Ali, Ebtihal Darwish, Maha Al Fahim and Jaishen Rajah Tags: Research Source Type: research