Early postpartum discharge and breastfeeding: An observational study from France

Cambonie, Gilles; Rey, Valérie; Sabarros, Sophie; Baum, Thierry-Pascal; Fournier-Favre, S.; Mazurier, E.; Boulot, P.; Picaud, Jean-Charles

doi:10.1111/j.1442-200x.2009.02942.x

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“…Mother's decision to breastfeed already during pregnancy has a bearing on how long she actually breastfeeds (Kim et al 2013). Even the support she gets in case of uprising problems has an impact (Cambonie et al 2010). In a British study mothers' reported reasons why they started to give their infant solid foods before recommendation was that they believed the infant to be hungry or that they had concerns regarding infant weight.…”

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No widening socioeconomic gap within a general decline in Swedish breastfeeding

Magnusson

Lagerberg

Wallby

2016

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No widening socioeconomic gap within a general decline in Swedish breastfeeding

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Wallby

2016

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“…A positive and supportive attitude from the staff at the maternity ward is known to create a sense of security for the parents. On the contrary, a number of studies [24][25][26] show that breastfeeding is not significantly affected by early hospital discharge. However, other studies [23,[27][28] highlight that the need for professional support was extensive during the first few days at home, regardless of early hospital discharge or longer stay at the maternity ward.…”

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Providing Breastfeeding Support: Experiences from Child-Health Nurses

Grenholm

Söderström

Lindberg

2021

Int. J. Child Health Nutr.

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Abstract:Background: Breastfeeding problems are common during the early period but can often be prevented or overcome with adequate support. Child-health nurses meet almost all children during their first weeks of life and play an important role in promoting breastfeeding and in strengthening parents' confidence and their belief in their own ability. It is, therefore, important to gain more knowledge about child-health nurses' experiences.Objective: To describe child-health nurses' experiences of providing breastfeeding support.Methods: This qualitative study is descriptive with an inductive approach. A purposive sample of eight child-health nurses recruited from district health care centers participated. Data were collected through focus group interviews and analyzed with content analysis.Results: Child-health nurses consider it to be important to provide early breastfeeding support and that early hospital discharge following birth can complicate breastfeeding. Furthermore, the introduction of infant formula and tiny tastes given to the baby can be a barrier to breastfeeding. Parents' confidence had an effect on breastfeeding, and breastfeeding is promoted by confident parents. Trends and cultural differences have an influence on parents' attitudes toward breastfeeding. Child-health nurses stated the importance of having a consensus breastfeeding policy. Conclusion and Recommendation:A number of factors affect breastfeeding, and breastfeeding support from child-health nurses is important in the early stages after birth. To conclude, the support must be individually tailored with a focus on the parents' needs. There is a need for greater cooperation between the maternal care and child-health care staff in order to provide adequate and continuous breastfeeding support throughout the care chain.

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“…Further, a larger gap of EBF rate was found between our study and several studies overseas. The EBF rate at hospital discharge was 49.9% in Riverside County of USA [36] , 76.8% in Italy [37] ,77.8% in France [38] and 82.7% in regional Western Australia [39] . The EBF at the hospital discharge in Shanghai was far below the recommendation of BFHs, which required 80% of newborns being exclusively breastfed [40] .…”

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The association between breastfeeding supportive services during childbirth hospitalization and exclusive breastfeeding at discharge

Zhang

Jiang

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Background Breast milk is the ideal food to meet all nutrients needs for a baby’s healthy growth and development. The status of breastfeeding supportive services in Baby-Friendly Hospitals and their role in influencing mothers’ breastfeeding practice in Shanghai, China is less understood. The aim of this study was to explore the association between breastfeeding supportive services provided by Baby-Friendly Hospitals around childbirth and exclusive breastfeeding rate at discharge. Methods This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study, conducted in eight Baby-Friendly Hospitals in Shanghai between October 2015 and January 2017. The breastfeeding supportive services during hospitalization were assessed using a 12-question questionnaire based on the evaluation criteria of Baby-Friendly Hospitals. In total 707 mothers completed the survey. Results The overall exclusive breastfeeding rate among participants was 34.4% at discharge. Mothers who received more breastfeeding supportive services during hospitalization were more likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding at discharge compared with mothers who received less services (aOR: 3.00; 95% CI: 2.08, 4.35; p < 0.001). Conclusion Better breastfeeding supportive services during hospitalization was significantly associated with higher rate of exclusive breastfeeding at discharge. More effective measures should be adopted to improve the breastfeeding supportive services in line with the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative’s Ten Steps to promote and support exclusive breastfeeding and better maternal and child health.

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Early postpartum discharge and breastfeeding: An observational study from France

Abstract: Early postpartum hospital discharge organized by skilled professionals is compatible with a satisfactory rate of exclusive breastfeeding up to the return to work. Formalized programs of instruction for perinatal professionals would help to reduce early abandonment.

Cited by 12 publications

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No widening socioeconomic gap within a general decline in Swedish breastfeeding

No widening socioeconomic gap within a general decline in Swedish breastfeeding

Providing Breastfeeding Support: Experiences from Child-Health Nurses

The association between breastfeeding supportive services during childbirth hospitalization and exclusive breastfeeding at discharge

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