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Attitudes Of Expectant Fathers Regarding Breastfeeding And The Effect Of The Expectant Father On The Expectant Mother's Intention To Breastfeed, Danielle M. Semling
Attitudes Of Expectant Fathers Regarding Breastfeeding And The Effect Of The Expectant Father On The Expectant Mother's Intention To Breastfeed, Danielle M. Semling
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Background: previous studies regarding breastfeeding have demonstrated the importance of the father in the infant feeding decision and shown that mothers were more likely to breastfeed if the father had a positive opinion of breastfeeding. Methods: This study intended to determine what attitudes fathers had regarding breastfeeding and if a positive view of breastfeeding by a father correlated to the intention of his partner to breastfeed. The subjects for the study were couples participating together in one of two birth and parenting classes- The mothers were questioned about their intended breastfeeding decision, their perceived support from their male partner and …
Influences On The Mother's Decision To Breastfeed Her Infant, Melissa Rae Kennedy
Influences On The Mother's Decision To Breastfeed Her Infant, Melissa Rae Kennedy
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Background Nutrition is essential to the health and development of infants and children' The American Academy of pediatrics, [the American Academy of Family Physicians] and the world Health organization recommend breast milk as the best form of nutrition for at least the first year of an infant's life due to the health benefits it provides children and mothers (American Academy of Family physicians, 2000, Pletta, Eglash, & Choby, 2000). Increasing the rates of both initiation of breastfeeding and duration of breastfeeding are national health objectives. Methods The research design is a prospective descriptive study. The study included 43 pregnant women …