A photo-elicitation exploration of UK mothers' experiences of extended breastfeeding

Burton, Amy; Taylor, Jennifer; Owen, Alison; Renshaw, Janette; Williams, Lela Rankin; Dean, Sarah

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2021.105814

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“…In our research, the participants also expressed relief from the pain caused by separation from their elder child when engaging in work activities outside the home. Similarly, Burton et al (2022) have established that prolonged breastfeeding contributes to the well-being of the mother in terms of her attachment with her older child under these circumstances; however, Mizrak Sahin et al (2019) have found that the motivations for breastfeeding among primiparous women are not significantly affected by their employment status. Finally, SDT defines the healing experience described by the participants as an activity that increases self-esteem and decreases negative feelings of anxiety or guilt via identification regulation.…”

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Exploring Tandem Breastfeeding Motivations Via Self-Determination Theory: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study

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Background: Tandem breastfeeding is defined as a situation in which a mother continues breastfeeding her child through a subsequent pregnancy, including after the new baby is born. In some countries where motherhood may be delayed and the time between births may be reduced, support for the promotion of tandem breastfeeding is necessary to help mothers continue to breastfeed their eldest child and avoid early weaning. There is no existing research about mothers’ motivations to breastfeed in tandem. Research Aim: To explore the motivations of women to initiate and maintain tandem breastfeeding, based on their lived experience, framed within the self-determination theory. Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional, interpretive, phenomenological study was carried out through in-depth interviews with 15 mothers in Madrid, who had practiced tandem breastfeeding for more than 6 months, and whose weaning of their eldest child had occurred within the previous year. Convenience and snowball sampling were used. The data were analyzed using an established interpretive phenomenological analysis process. Results: Among the motivations for initiating tandem breastfeeding, the following themes were identified: “avoid wasting the effort invested,” “desire such life experience,” and “exercise the freedom to decide.” The motivations for maintaining tandem breastfeeding were classified as “pass on parenting values” and “benefits of teamwork.” Conclusion: The participants based their motivation to tandem breastfeed to follow their freely chosen motherhood model. They discovered the advantages of its implementation, forming a team of themselves and their children, and healing their traumatic perinatal experiences.

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“…Extended breastfeeding beyond 12 months of age is stigmatised 24,25 and breastfeeding at 24 months of a child's age is not well studied. 25 One study on users of a lactation smartphone application 'LactApp' showed that queries related to weaning from the breast were significantly higher for users with children over the age of one year, than for users with children in the 6-12 month age group or younger. 26 Some breastfeeding mothers wish to regain autonomy and control of their own bodies by ceasing breastfeeding after 12 months of a child's age.…”

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“…26 Some breastfeeding mothers wish to regain autonomy and control of their own bodies by ceasing breastfeeding after 12 months of a child's age. 25 Negative societal attitudes toward extended breastfeeding might also promote weaning beyond 12 months of age 25 irrespective of parental smoking status. Moreover, some mothers may be pregnant again by the time their child is 24 months of age.…”

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“…All groups had low breastfeeding rates at 24 months. Extended breastfeeding beyond 12 months of age is stigmatised 24,25 and breastfeeding at 24 months of a child's age is not well studied 25 . One study on users of a lactation smartphone application ‘LactApp’ showed that queries related to weaning from the breast were significantly higher for users with children over the age of one year, than for users with children in the 6–12 month age group or younger 26 .…”

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Parental smoking in the first two years of a child's life and its associations with breastfeeding

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Buchanan

et al. 2023

Aust NZ J Obst Gynaeco

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BackgroundExclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months followed by ongoing breastfeeding to 12 months and beyond is associated with multiple benefits for both mother and child. Maternal smoking is associated with a reduction in breastfeeding. Little is known about the effect of partner smoking on breastfeeding.AimsThis study explores the smoking behaviour of mothers and their partners in the first two years of a child's life and its associations with breastfeeding practice.Materials and MethodsWe performed a secondary data analysis using survey data on 1155 mothers from their third trimester of pregnancy and at six, 12 and 24 months after delivery. Survey questions included smoking status of both mother and partner and breastfeeding intention and practice. Logistic regression models were conducted at each time point.FindingsWhere the mother or both parents smoke, babies were less likely to be breastfed at six months of age (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.29, 95% CI: 0.13–0.66) compared with families where neither parent smoked. Non‐smoking mothers with smoking partners were less likely to intend to breastfeed (aOR 0.29, 95% CI: 0.11–0.82) and their babies were less likely to be breastfed at six and 12 months of age (aOR 0.64, 95% CI: 0.42–0.98 and 0.64, 95% CI: 0.43–0.95 respectively). There was no difference in breastfeeding behaviour between smoking and non‐smoking parents at 24 months.ConclusionSmoking parents are less likely to breastfeed their babies at ages six and 12 months. Breastfeeding promotion should target both smoking mothers and smoking partners.

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“…study of breastfeeding children in Lima found that those children classed as 'demanding' and 'strong willed' were able to maintain their breastfeeding status despite maternal wishes to wean them. It could be postulated that babies in our study wanted to breastfeed, to retain a locus of control and agency in terms of their feeding: a concept acknowledged by mothers inBurton et al's (2022) study on extended breastfeeding.…”

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Why have a bottle when you can have draught? Exploring bottle refusal by breastfed babies

Maxwell

Fleming

Porcellato

2023

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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Bottle refusal by breastfed babies is a scenario that has received surprisingly little attention in the literature, given the number of mothers who appear to be experiencing it globally and the subsequent negative impact it can have. In line with this, we undertook a study to explore mothers' views on why their breastfed baby refuses to bottle feed. A parallel, two-stage, exploratory qualitative design was employed using 30 semi-structured interviews and 597 online forum posts. Data were analysed using a thematic analysis, and a biopsychosocial model was applied resulting in four overarching themes being identified: 'Breastfeeding is the answer to everything….' 'Bottle feeding: an alien concept… 'Babies are individuals' and 'Find the right bottle and don't delay'. The psychological benefits of breastfeeding, not inherent in bottle feeding, appeared to underpin some mothers' views on their baby's refusal. Other mothers explained refusal as being down to a baby's biological expectation to be fed by the breast; therefore, bottle feeding was not a normal concept to them. A baby's individual personality and temperament were also suggested as contributing to the scenario and refusal was linked to babies disliking a certain brand of bottle and being introduced to it 'too late'. This study's findings point to a complex, multifactorial picture underpinning bottle refusal by breastfed babies, which transcends physical, psychological and biological concepts, and is influenced by socio-cultural norms surrounding infant feeding. Recognition of these contributing factors is needed to aid those supporting mothers experiencing the scenario and, importantly, to underpin mothers' decision-making around managing it.

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A photo-elicitation exploration of UK mothers' experiences of extended breastfeeding

Cited by 6 publications

References 38 publications

Exploring Tandem Breastfeeding Motivations Via Self-Determination Theory: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study

Exploring Tandem Breastfeeding Motivations Via Self-Determination Theory: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study

Parental smoking in the first two years of a child's life and its associations with breastfeeding

Why have a bottle when you can have draught? Exploring bottle refusal by breastfed babies

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