Breastfeeding Attitudes Among Couples Planning Exclusive Breastfeeding or Mixed Feeding

Chezem, Jo Carol

doi:10.1089/bfm.2011.0024

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“…The infant feeding attitudes of significant social supports such as a woman’s partner and mother have also been cited as positive influences on breastfeeding practice [ 11 , 22 – 26 ]. Women have traditionally learned about infant feeding from their mothers, through positive role modelling and practical problem solving [ 27 ].…”

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The influence of infant feeding attitudes on breastfeeding duration: evidence from a cohort study in rural Western Australia

2015

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BackgroundBreast milk is the optimal source of nutrition for infants in the first six months of life. Promoting and protecting breastfeeding is reflected in public health policy across the globe, but breastfeeding rates in both developing and industrialised countries continue to demonstrate that few mothers meet these recommendations. In addition to sociodemographic factors such as age, education and income, modifiable factors such as maternal infant feeding attitudes have been shown to influence breastfeeding duration. The objective of this paper was to describe the influence of infant feeding attitudes on breastfeeding duration in rural Western Australia.MethodsA cohort of 427 women and their infants were recruited from hospitals in rural Western Australia and followed for a period of 12 months. Information about feeding methods was gathered in hospital and at a further seven follow-up contacts. Infant feeding attitude was measured using the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS), and a score of > 65 was considered positive towards breastfeeding.ResultsMothers with an IIFAS score of > 65 were approximately twice as likely to be exclusively breastfeeding at six months, and breastfeeding at any intensity to 12 months. The median duration of exclusive breastfeeding for mothers with an IIFAS score of > 65 was 16 weeks (95 % CI 13.5, 18.5) compared with 5 weeks for those with a score < 65 (95 % CI 3.2, 6.8) (p < 0.0001). The median duration of any breastfeeding to 12 months was more than twice as long for mothers with an IIFAS score > 65 (48 vs. 22 weeks, p < 0.001).ConclusionsWomen in this rural cohort who had a more positive attitude towards breastfeeding had a longer duration of both exclusive breastfeeding to six months and any breastfeeding to 12 months. Further research examining the breastfeeding attitudes of specific subgroups such as men, grandparents and adolescents in rural areas will contribute to the evidence base and help to ensure that breastfeeding is seen as the normal method of infant feeding.

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“…[5][6][7] Other studies found that more knowledge and positive attitudes toward breastfeeding have a greater impact on whether or not a mother will choose to breastfeed. [8][9][10] The Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale was developed to assess attitudes of mothers toward breastfeeding. Several authors have used this instrument to find that mothers with more positive attitudes toward breastfeeding were more likely to breastfeed.…”

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Characteristics of Exclusively Breastfeeding Mothers

Coduti

Gregoire

Sowa

et al. 2015

Topics in Clinical Nutrition

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Characteristics of exclusively breastfeeding mothers were examined. Data were collected from 299 mothers delivering at a Midwest medical center (183 inpatient and 76 postdischarge). Mothers who breastfed were more likely to be white, married, have attained a bachelor's degree or higher, and have private insurance. Support from the baby's father was most important to the mothers. Breastfeeding mothers achieved higher scores on the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (65.63 ± 6.91 of the 85), indicating more positive attitudes toward breastfeeding compared with formulafeeding (54.86 ± 6.53) and mixed-feeding (60.34 ± 7.64) mothers (P ≤ 0.001). Results suggest that demographics of breastfeeding mothers differ from those of mothers who use formulas to feed their babies.

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“…Numerous studies conducted in both developed and developing nations have shown the importance of the partners’ support of and positive attitudes towards breastfeeding as a determinant of breastfeeding initiation and duration [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]. Interventions that have included partners, either antenatally or postnatally, have been effective at increasing breastfeeding initiation and extending breastfeeding duration [ 14 , 16 , 39 , 40 , 41 ].…”

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“…The perceptions, for example, by the mother of her partner’s intentions with respect to infant feeding method, can be very inaccurate. This may have a negative effect on a perceived maternal support for breastfeeding and ultimate breastfeeding duration [ 15 , 16 ]. The negative perception by men of breastfeeding, especially in public, has also be been shown to affect the breastfeeding decisions made by the mother.…”

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“…Parental, and particularly maternal, intentions are believed to be the strongest influences on breastfeeding initiation and duration [ 6 , 7 , 8 ] and likely confound observed relationships of other maternal demographic, health and behavioural factors with breastfeeding initiation and duration [ 7 ]. A woman’s breastfeeding intentions are influenced by the support received from and the attitudes of the mother’s partner to breastfeeding [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ] and also by the woman’s perception of her partner’s attitude towards breastfeeding [ 15 , 16 ]. Little is known about how a partners feeding intentions effect infant feeding practices or how partner’s perceive their influence with regards to feeding intentions and practices [ 17 ].…”

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Agreement between Future Parents on Infant Feeding Intentions and Its Association with Breastfeeding Duration: Results from the Growing Up in New Zealand Cohort Study

Marks

Grant

Castro

et al. 2018

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Maternal intentions are believed to have the strongest influence on infant feeding. However, what has rarely been studied, are the associations of maternal and partner intentions, and the influence these factors have on infant feeding. Our objective was to describe breastfeeding intentions of pregnant women and their partners, agreement about these intentions, and whether this agreement is associated with breastfeeding initiation and duration. This study was completed within the Growing Up in New Zealand study. Agreement between mothers and partners on intended initial infant feeding method was fair (κ = 0.21, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.17–0.25) as was intended breastfeeding duration (κ = 0.25, 95% CI 0.22–0.28). Infants whose parents agreed antenatally on breastfeeding only were more likely to have been breastfed for >6 months, after adjustment for maternal (odds ratio (OR) = 6.3, 95% CI 3.9–10.2) and partner demographics (OR = 5.7, 95% CI 3.6–9.2). Likewise, infants whose parents agreed antenatally to breastfeed for >6 months were more likely to have been breastfed for >6 months, after adjustment for maternal (OR = 4.9, 95% CI 3.9–6.2) and partner demographics (OR = 5.0, 95% CI 4.0–6.3). Interventions that promote breastfeeding to both mothers and partners which enable parents to reach agreement about intended feeding methods have the potential to increase both breastfeeding initiation and duration.

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Breastfeeding Attitudes Among Couples Planning Exclusive Breastfeeding or Mixed Feeding

Cited by 15 publications

References 29 publications

The influence of infant feeding attitudes on breastfeeding duration: evidence from a cohort study in rural Western Australia

The influence of infant feeding attitudes on breastfeeding duration: evidence from a cohort study in rural Western Australia

Characteristics of Exclusively Breastfeeding Mothers

Agreement between Future Parents on Infant Feeding Intentions and Its Association with Breastfeeding Duration: Results from the Growing Up in New Zealand Cohort Study

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