An Exploration of the Experiences of Mothers Who Breastfeed Long-Term What Are the Issues and Why Does It Matter?/ Dowling, S; Brown, Amy
Creator: Dowling S..
Creators: BROWN A..
Material type: Article Media type: Article Subject(s): Alletament artificial | Alletament matern | Autoexploració de les mames | Examen físic | Lactants In: BREASTFEEDING MEDICINE 2013; 8(1): 45-52Summary: Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes breastfeeding for 2 years and beyond. Despite this, only 25% of women in the United Kingdom are breastfeeding at all by 6 months postpartum, with a minority of women breastfeeding beyond the first year. Those who do often report feeling ridiculed or alienated in their choice. Here, the aim was to examine the experiences of women who chose to breastfeed longer term and to seek insight into the ways they felt breastfeeding could be normalized past infancy. explored maternal attitudes and experiences toward longer-term breastfeeding. In Study 1 a combination of methods was used, including interviews, to explore the challenges, attitudes, and experiences faced by women who had breastfed for over 6 months postpartum. In Study 2, 1,319 mothers who were pregnant or had an infant 02 years old completed an open-ended questionnaire exploring their attitudes toward longer-term breastfeeding. how they faced negative attitudes and criticism from others, including the perceptions that longer-term breastfeeding was comical, bizarre, and pointless. Mothers discussed ways in which longer-term breastfeeding could be normalized rather than promoted, targeting health professionals and society instead of encouraging mothers themselves. Key ideas included greater visual representation, increasing knowledge and removing stigma. acceptance and in turn reduce the negative attitudes that mothers often face despite following WHO guidance. Greater support is needed fromhealth professionals and in health policy.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Journal article | Escola Universitària d'Infermeria i Teràpia Ocupacional de Terrassa Biblioteca | Fitxer informàtic | ART-308 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Exclòs de préstec (Inventari - ocult) | 0000003369418 |
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