Abstract
The impact of specific supportive behaviours of a woman’s partner on breastfeeding outcomes is unclear.
Breastfeeding is beneficial for the infant, mother, and society. Partner support plays a significant role in promoting breastfeeding. Strategies to improve breastfeeding rates have had limited success with rates worldwide remaining well below World Health Organization recommendations, contributing to significant morbidity, mortality, and economic burden globally.
Aim: To determine what specific supportive behaviours of a breastfeeding woman’s partner increase breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity, and duration rates in Western-culture settings.
Breastfeeding is beneficial for the infant, mother, and society. Partner support plays a significant role in promoting breastfeeding. Strategies to improve breastfeeding rates have had limited success with rates worldwide remaining well below World Health Organization recommendations, contributing to significant morbidity, mortality, and economic burden globally.
Aim: To determine what specific supportive behaviours of a breastfeeding woman’s partner increase breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity, and duration rates in Western-culture settings.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | e15-e23 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Women and Birth |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 10 Jun 2019 |
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| Publication status | Published - Feb 2020 |