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Effect Of Multiple Skin-To-Skin Experiences On Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates, Joanna Horst Horst
Effect Of Multiple Skin-To-Skin Experiences On Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates, Joanna Horst Horst
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Breastmilk feeding at birth demonstrates short- and long-term medical and neurodevelopmental advantages. Infants who are exclusively breastfed demonstrate less nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, and they experience less upper respiratory and ear infections than do infants who are not breastfed. One strategy that supports breastfeeding initiation is providing skin-to-skin contact (STS) with mothers and newborns immediately upon birth. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the impact of a second session of STS on the postpartum unit on exclusive breastfeeding rates at discharge. A retrospective comparison design using Swanson's caring model was used to guide the evaluation study that examined …
Postpartum Mothers' Attitudes Toward Breastfeeding, Jackie Denise Jones
Postpartum Mothers' Attitudes Toward Breastfeeding, Jackie Denise Jones
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Breast milk is the optimal source of nourishment for babies, providing positive nutritional and psychosocial benefits for infants' growth and development. Rates for initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months in the United States are well below the target rates for the Healthy People 2020 Maternal, Infant, and Children's Health objectives. Using Ajzen's theory of planned behavior, the purpose of this project was to ascertain how knowledge and attitudes influenced a mother's intent to breastfeed during her hospital stay and the likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding continuing after discharge. A convenience sample of 68 postpartum mothers was recruited from …