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Breastfeeding practices and complementary feeding in Ecuador: implications for localized policy applications and promotion of breastfeeding: a pooled analysis
Best practices in breastfeeding are often not followed despite appropriate levels of knowledge and positive attitudes regarding the benefits of human milk. For many reasons, some women do not initiate breastfe...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 24, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Wilma B. Freire, William F. Waters, Diana Rom án, Philippe Belmont, Emily Wilkinson-Salamea, Adrián Diaz, Ivan Palacios and Enrique Bucheli Tags: Research Source Type: research

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

Reduced breastfeeding rates among obese mothers: a review of contributing factors, clinical considerations and future directions
This article presents a review of research literature from three databases covering the years 1995 to 2014 using the search terms of breastfeeding and maternal obesity. We reviewed the existing research on contributing factors to lower breastfeeding rates among obese women, and our findings can guide the development of promising avenues to increase breastfeeding among a vulnerable population. The key findings concerned factors impacting initiation and early breastfeeding, factors impacting later breastfeeding and exclusivity, interventions to increase breastfeeding in obese women, and clinical considerations. The factors i...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - July 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Jennie Bever BabendureElizabeth ReifsniderElnora MendiasMichael MoramarcoYolanda Davila Source Type: research

Applying systematic review search methods to the grey literature: a review of education and training courses on breastfeeding support for health professionals
Currently, lactation training courses aimed at health professionals are important for informing and supporting mothers who are breastfeeding. In this review, we seek to analyze similarities and/or variations i...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - April 6, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Ivette Navarro, Jose M. Soriano and Salom é Laredo 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

Maternal perceptions of partner support during breastfeeding
Background: Many women find breastfeeding challenging to sustain beyond the first three postpartum months. Women rely on a variety of resources to aid and encourage breastfeeding, including 'partner support'. Women's perception of partner support during breastfeeding may influence maternal satisfaction and confidence but it remains understudied. We asked women about their perceptions of partner support during breastfeeding and measured the effect on maternal confidence, commitment, and satisfaction with respect to breastfeeding. Methods: Using a descriptive, cross sectional design, we recruited 76 mothers from community he...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - May 8, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Cynthia MannionAmy HobbsSheila McDonaldSuzanne Tough Source Type: research

Breastfeeding in Saudi Arabia: a review
Conclusions: Breastfeeding indicators in Saudi Arabia could not be monitored or compared relying on the available data because no longitudinal studies have been conducted in this country. A cohort study design would be the most appropriate procedure to rigorously assess and report valid results on breastfeeding practices and patterns in the Saudi society.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - January 14, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Diafellah Al JuaidColin BinnsRoslyn Giglia Source Type: research

Women's perception and risk factors for delayed initiation of breastfeeding in Arba Minch Zuria, Southern Ethiopia
Conclusions: A large number of mothers (42.8%) were short of the national and global recommendations about breastfeeding initiation. Therefore, sustained health and community based nutritional education is recommended for pregnant and lactating mothers to promote optimal breastfeeding for the initiation of breastfeeding practices using health extension workers and local community resource people as key actors.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - June 13, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Dessalegn Adugna Source Type: research

Women¿s perception and risk factors for delayed initiation of breastfeeding in Arba Minch Zuria, Southern Ethiopia
Conclusions: A large number of mothers (42.8%) were short of the national and global recommendations about breastfeeding initiation. Therefore, sustained health and community based nutritional education is recommended for pregnant and lactating mothers to promote optimal breastfeeding for the initiation of breastfeeding practices using health extension workers and local community resource people as key actors.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - June 13, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Dessalegn Adugna Source Type: research

Breastfeeding policy and practices at the general paediatric outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital in Lagos, Nigeria
Conclusion: Breastfeeding practices and policy implementation at this outpatient clinic were suboptimal. We have identified a need for interventions to increase knowledge of the benefits of breastfeeding and to provide support for its longer term duration. We suggest that BFHI initiatives be considered across all facilities concerned with infant and early child health to disseminate appropriate information and promote an increase in exclusive breastfeeding for six months as well as the duration of breastfeeding.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - June 27, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Idowu SenbanjoKazeem OshikoyaOkeoghene OgberaKikelomo WrightAlexandra Anga Source Type: research

Suboptimal breastfeeding practices are associated with infant illness in Vietnam
Conclusions: Early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding protects against diarrhea and ARI. Results confirm that interventions to improve early and exclusive breastfeeding would contribute to improving child health and nutrition in Vietnam.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 1, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Nemat HajeebhoyPhuong NguyenPriya MannavaTuan NguyenLan Mai 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

Investing in breastfeeding ¿ the world breastfeeding costing initiative
Conclusions: WBCi is a policy advocacy initiative to encourage integrated actions that enable breastfeeding. WBCi will help countries plan and prioritize actions and budget them accurately. International agencies and donors can also use the tool to calculate or track investments in breastfeeding.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - February 23, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Radha HollaAlessandro IellamoArun GuptaJulie SmithJai Dadhich Source Type: research

Investing in breastfeeding – the world breastfeeding costing initiative
Conclusions: WBCi is a policy advocacy initiative to encourage integrated actions that enable breastfeeding. WBCi will help countries plan and prioritize actions and budget them accurately. International agencies and donors can also use the tool to calculate or track investments in breastfeeding.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - February 23, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Radha Holla-BharAlessandro IellamoArun GuptaJulie SmithJai Dadhich Source Type: research

The high cost of half-hearted breastfeeding promotion in Germany
The economic value of breastfeeding to the society at large is under researched and its importance as a preventive public health strategy is underestimated. What little research there is indicates that considerable savings would accrue from following the WHO/UNICEF advice to breastfeed exclusively for six months and continue breastfeeding along with complementary foods for two years or more. Despite relatively high breastfeeding initiation in Germany, neither exclusive breastfeeding nor breastfeeding duration come close to international recommendations. Breastfeeding is mostly regarded as a woman’s personal choice and th...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - April 11, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Elien RouwElizabeth HormannVeronika Scherbaum Source Type: research