African-american and latina adolescent mothers’ infant feeding decisions and breastfeeding practices: A qualitative study

Hannon, Patricia; Willis, Sharla K.; Bishop-Townsend, Virginia; Martínez, Isabel María Martínez; Scrimshaw, Susan C.

doi:10.1016/s1054-139x(99)00076-2

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“…Breastfeeding in America is often perceived as embarrassing and difficult, particularly among minorities or poor women (Guttman and Zimmerman 2000). Many women may experience difficulties with breastfeeding because of poor education about the practice, and, in a few instances, genuine physical problems (Hannon et al 2000;Maclean 1988;Schmied and Lupton 2001). In one study, 83% of black women said that they preferred to formulafeed (Forste, Weiss and Lippincott 2001).…”

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The Influence of Acculturation on Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Mexican-Americans

Kimbro

Lynch

McLanahan

2007

Popul Res Policy Rev

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This paper uses data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to test the hypotheses that (1) Similar to other positive pre-and post-natal outcomes, Mexican immigrant mothers are more likely to breastfeed, and to breastfeed longer, than white or Mexican-American mothers; and (2) Acculturation accounts for the ethnic/nativity differential in breastfeeding initiation and duration. The results support both hypotheses. Mexican immigrants to the U.S. are much more likely than whites to breastfeed, and to breastfeed longer. Mexican-American mothers, after controlling for background characteristics, have similar initiation and duration to whites. Using expanded acculturation measures developed for this paper, acculturation accounts for some of the difference between whites and Mexican immigrants in breastfeeding initiation, and much of the difference for breastfeeding duration. The results suggest that low levels of acculturation operate to protect Mexican immigrants from choosing to formula-feed, which gives their babies many health advantages, and may be associated with better health outcomes across the life course. The results also suggest that successive generations of Mexican immigrants may abandon breastfeeding, which is deleterious for their infants.

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The Influence of Acculturation on Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Mexican-Americans

Kimbro

Lynch

McLanahan

2007

Popul Res Policy Rev

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“…5,[17][18][19] Although the promotion of breastfeeding by hospital medical professionals and lactation consultants has greatly contributed to the increase in overall breastfeeding rates in the past few years, 20 professionals may have limited success among young, African American mothers given the complexity of the obstacles that these mothers face and the time constraints of medical and lactation professionals.…”

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Breastfeeding and Complementary Food: Randomized Trial of Community Doula Home Visiting

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OBJECTIVES: Despite recent efforts to increase breastfeeding, young African American mothers continue to breastfeed at low rates, and commonly introduce complementary foods earlier than recommended. This study examines the effects of a community doula home visiting intervention on infant feeding practices among young mothers.METHODS: Low-income, African American mothers (n = 248) under age 22 years participated in a randomized trial of a community doula intervention. Intervention-group mothers received services from paraprofessional doulas: specialized home visitors trained as childbirth educators and lactation counselors. Doulas provided home visits from pregnancy through 3 months postpartum, and support during childbirth. Control-group mothers received usual prenatal care. Data were obtained from medical records and maternal interviews at birth and 4 months postpartum.RESULTS: Intent-to-treat analyses showed that doula-group mothers attempted breastfeeding at a higher rate than control-group mothers (64% vs 50%; P = .02) and were more likely to breastfeed longer than 6 weeks (29% vs 17%; P = .04), although few mothers still breastfed at 4 months. The intervention also impacted mothers' cereal/solid food introduction (P = .008): fewer doula-group mothers introduced complementary foods before 6 weeks of age (6% vs 18%), while more waited until at least 4 months (21% vs 13%) compared with control-group mothers.CONCLUSIONS: Community doulas may be effective in helping young mothers meet breastfeeding and healthy feeding guidelines. The intervention' s success may lie in the relationship that develops between doula and mother based on shared cultural background and months of prenatal home visiting, and the doula' s presence at the birth, where she supports early breastfeeding experiences. Pediatrics 2013;132: S160-S166

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“…Annelerin, annelik öz güvenini ve anne-bebek bağlanmasını artırıp, depresyon riskini azaltır ve emzirme süresinin uzamasındaki kararlarını da olumlu olarak etkilemektedir. 17,20,21,22,23,24 Adölesan Annelerde Emzirme Oranları Tüm ülkelerde, adölesan annelerin emzirmeye başlama ve emzirmeyi devam ettirme oranı, yetişkin annelere göre daha düşüktür ve birçok adölesan 6 haftadan daha az süre emzirmeyi devam ettirmektedir. 17,25,26,27 Amerika'da (2014) yayınlanan emzirme raporunda, genel emzirme oranı %79,2, ilk 6 ayda sadece anne sütü verme oranı ise %18,8 olarak belirtilmiştir.…”

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“…İlk hafta ve ilk ay içerisindeki duygusal destek emzirmeyi öğrenmedeki yetenek ve çabalarını artırmayı sağlar. 17,24,54,76,77 Randomize kontrollü bir çalışmada ise, ikinci trimesterde başlatılan ve postpartum 4 hafta süren akran desteği ve profesyonel desteğin emzirme süresini pozitif olarak etkilediği bulunmuştur. 40 Çeşitli çalışmalarda, adölesanların emzirme oranlarını artırmak için ek olarak destek ve eğitimin gerekli olduğu gösterilmiştir.…”

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“…40,78 Ayrıca adölesanların, anne sütünün yenidoğan sağlığına ilişkin faydalarını algılamalarının, emzirmeye karşı motivasyonlarının artmasına neden olduğu, emzirmeye başlama oranı ve emzirme süresini arttırdığı belirlenmiştir. 17,24 Gelişmekte olan ülkelerdeki adölesanlar arasında, erken gebelikleri ve kötü üreme sonuçlarını önleme ile ilgili Dünya Sağlık Örgütü'nün, 2011 yılında yayınladığı rehberde 6 sonuç bildirilmiştir. Bu kapsamda; 18 yaşından önce olan evliliklerin azaltılması, 20 yaşından önceki gebelikleri azaltmak için anlayış ve destek oluşturulması, kontrasepsiyon kullanımının artırılması, adölesanlar arasındaki istek dışı zorla gerçekleşen cinsel ilişkinin azaltılması, güvenli olmayan düşükleri azaltmak ve nitelikli antenatal, doğum ve postpartum bakım oranını artırmak amaçlanmıştır.…”

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The Breastfeeding in Adolescent Mothers

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2017

Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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ÖZETDünya Sağlık Örgütü, adölesan dönemini 10-19 yaşları arasındaki dönem olarak tanımlamakta ve dünyada her altı kişiden birinin adölesan olduğunu bildirmektedir. Bu dönemde gerçekleşen fiziksel ve psikolojik değişiklikler, madde bağımlılığı, korunmasız cinsel ilişki ve istenmeyen gebelikler gibi bazı riskli davranışlara neden olabilmektedir. Hem gelişmiş, hem de gelişmekte olan ülkelerde adölesan gebelikler önemli bir sağlık sorunudur. Adölesan gebeliğin risk faktörleri, çok yönlü ve karmaşıktır. Abortus, erken doğum tehditi, gebelikte hipertansiyon, anemi, düşük doğum ağırlığı, konjenital anomali riski, artmış neonatal mortalite ve emzirme problemleri bunlar arasında sayılabilir. Birçok açıdan riskli bir dönemde olan adölesan anneler arasında emzirmeye başlama, emzirmeye devam etme oranlarının az olması da, anne ve bebeğin sağlığını olumsuz etkileyen ve göz ardı edilen önemli sorunlardandır. Düşük sosyoekonomik durum, partner yokluğu, sosyal destek yetersizliği, olumsuz anne ve eş desteği, ağrı, kültürel etkiler, bilgi eksikliği, olumsuz deneyimler, emzirme niyeti, emzirmeye ilişkin tutum ve öz-yeterlilik emzirmeyi etkileyen faktörler olarak belirtilmektedir. Anahtar kelimeler: Adölesan, annelik, emzirme ABSTRACTWorld Health Organization defined the adolescent period between the ages of 10-19 and declared that one out of every six people are adolescent. Physical and psychological changes in this period might cause risky behaviors such as drug abuse, sexual intercourse with no protection and unwanted pregnancy. Adolescent pregnancies are an important health problem in both developed and developing countries. Risk factors of adolescent pregnancy are complicated and miscellaneous. Abortus, threat of premature birth, hypertension in pregnancy, anemia, low weight of the newborn, congenital anomaly risk, increased neonatal mortality and breast feeding problems are some of them. For adolescent mothers, who are in a risky period for many aspects, low rates of starting and continuing breast feeding is another important and neglected problem affecting mother's and newborn's health negatively. Low socio-economic condition, absence of partner, inadequate social support, negative support of parents and couple, pain, cultural factors, lack of knowledge, negative experiences, breast feeding intention, manner regarding breast feeding and self-sufficiency were reported as factors affecting the breast feeding.

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African-american and latina adolescent mothers’ infant feeding decisions and breastfeeding practices: A qualitative study

Cited by 109 publications

References 17 publications

The Influence of Acculturation on Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Mexican-Americans

The Influence of Acculturation on Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Mexican-Americans

Breastfeeding and Complementary Food: Randomized Trial of Community Doula Home Visiting

The Breastfeeding in Adolescent Mothers

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