Attitudes to Breastfeeding

Jordan, Scott

doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-6873-9_3

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“…A society that is perceived by women to disapprove of breastfeeding in public is not conducive to prolonged breastfeeding. This disapproval of, or embarrassment with, breastfeeding in public is linked to the dichotomous role that the breast plays in Western society, and it is the convergence of the sexual or “aesthetic” role, and the functional role of the breast which Angier contends “disturbs and irritates us.” Women embarrassed at the prospect of breastfeeding in public often will confine themselves to home, or attempt to restrict their movement and the length of time they are away from home, to avoid breastfeeding in public . This self‐imposed confinement, however, is not feasible in the long‐term and women resort to a variety of strategies to avoid breastfeeding in public, which can include expressing milk at home to take with them on outside excursions, expressing milk or breastfeeding in a toilet stall while out, or giving the occasional supplementary formula feed .…”

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A Comparison of Maternal Attitudes to Breastfeeding in Public and the Association with Breastfeeding Duration in Four European Countries: Results of a Cohort Study

Jordan

Kwok²,

Synnott

et al. 2014

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A Comparison of Maternal Attitudes to Breastfeeding in Public and the Association with Breastfeeding Duration in Four European Countries: Results of a Cohort Study

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Synnott

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“…Fathers whose partners have experienced breastfeeding difficulties describe breastfeeding as something that can be traumatic and emotionally fraught [ 21 ]. As with mothers, how fathers view breastfeeding and their actions related to breastfeeding appear to be shaped by their age, socio-economic status, life stage, ethnicity and social location [ 22 ]. Younger men and men who are about to become fathers for the first time often report that breastfeeding is not something they know much about or have given much thought to [ 16 , 23 ].…”

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‘They’re born to get breastfed’- how fathers view breastfeeding: a mixed method study

Hansen

Tesch

Ayton

2018

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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BackgroundFathers’ attitudes and actions can positively or negatively affect mothers’ intentions to breastfeed, breastfeeding duration and exclusivity. In-depth information about fathers’ perspectives on breastfeeding are largely absent in the literature about infant feeding. The objective of this research was to investigate how fathers view breastfeeding.MethodsThis mixed method study recruited Tasmanian fathers with children < 24 months of age. Fathers completed a questionnaire and participated in either semi structured one-on-one or group interviews. Transcripts were analysed using a process of iterative thematic analysis.ResultsTwenty-six fathers participated in the study. They had a mean age of 34 years and just over half were first time fathers. A total of 13 fathers lived in areas classified by SEIFA as disadvantaged. Twenty-one reported they had decided as a couple to breastfeed their current child. Fathers’ views on breastfeeding are complex, multi-layered and change over time: as babies get older, as fathers get more familiar with feeding babies, when feeding practices change and when family circumstances change. Four thematic categories related to how fathers view breastfeeding were identified; Breastfeeding as healthy and natural, the value of breast feeding and breastmilk, a pragmatic approach to breastfeeding and Breastfeeding as something achieved or imposed.ConclusionFathers in our study valued breastfeeding and saw it as healthy and natural for babies. However, many of the fathers in our study had seen their partners struggle with breastfeeding. As a result some also viewed breastfeeding as a potentially harmful practice for mothers. Their accounts demonstrated that breastfeeding problems affect families, not just mothers and infants. There is scope for improvement in the care of women during and after birth to reduce breastfeeding problems and for fathers to learn more about breastfeeding prior to the birth of their child.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12884-018-1827-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…However, there was a statistically significant difference by income, race and education. This finding is significant given that there are many studies that point to input of spouses, other family members and friends as impacting breastfeeding initiation and sustenance [ 6 , 7 , 12 , 13 ]. Indeed, research in Australia showed that mothers chose to breastfeed because of family influences, advice from others, among others [ 14 ].…”

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Women’s Perceptions about Breastfeeding: A Preliminary Study

2020

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Background: Breastfeeding rates are low in many communities in the United States and require attention to come up with ideas that will help increase breastfeeding. This study investigated the effects of income, age, race and education on mothers’ perceptions about breastfeeding and whose needs and views should be considered in a women’s breastfeeding journey. Methods: A survey was distributed via email and Facebook to 525 participants; 453 participants (86.3%) responded to the survey. Results: Younger adults were more likely to agree that fathers should have some say about breastfeeding. Those earning USD 0–USD 50,000 were more likely to agree relative to those with higher incomes on children being entitled to mother’s milk, and children’s needs over-riding those of others. There was a statistically significant difference by education about women's wishes about breastfeeding being considered more important than those of their spouses. However, there was no statistically significant difference for any demographic group for breastfeeding decisions coming from women only. On women’s breasts being primarily for infant's nutrition, people who earned USD 0–USD 50,000 were more likely to agree relative to those who earned more than USD 50,000; younger adults were significantly more likely to agree. Those who earned USD 0–USD 50,000 were more likely to agree relative to those in other income brackets that extended family members should have input regarding babies being breastfed; minority participants were significantly more likely to agree relative to white participants; those with less than 4-year college education were more likely to agree relative to those with a minimum of four-year college education. Younger adults were more likely to agree that employers must provide extended maternity leave to make it easier for mothers to breastfeed. On women having the right to breastfeed in public places, younger adults were significantly more likely to agree compared to older adults. Conclusion: Women have favorable views about breastfeeding and prefer being in charge about decisions to breastfeed.

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Attitudes to Breastfeeding

Cited by 6 publications

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A Comparison of Maternal Attitudes to Breastfeeding in Public and the Association with Breastfeeding Duration in Four European Countries: Results of a Cohort Study

A Comparison of Maternal Attitudes to Breastfeeding in Public and the Association with Breastfeeding Duration in Four European Countries: Results of a Cohort Study

‘They’re born to get breastfed’- how fathers view breastfeeding: a mixed method study

Women’s Perceptions about Breastfeeding: A Preliminary Study

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