Engaging and supporting fathers to promote breast feeding: A concept analysis

Sherriff, Nigel; Hall, Valerie; Panton, Christina

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2013.07.014

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“…Partners play an important role in the infant feeding decision, and there is a strong association between a partner's positive attitude toward breastfeeding and a mother's intention to breastfeed. 15,[18][19][20] Partners not only influence the decision to breastfeed, but also initiation of the first feeding, duration of breastfeeding, and decision to bottle feed. 17 Moreover, a previous study indicated that mothers feel more capable and confident about breastfeeding when they perceive their partners are supportive by way of verbal encouragement and active involvement in breastfeeding activities.…”

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“…17 Moreover, a previous study indicated that mothers feel more capable and confident about breastfeeding when they perceive their partners are supportive by way of verbal encouragement and active involvement in breastfeeding activities. 18 In the present study, the partner's initial support of breastfeeding was a significant predictor of the employed mother's intention to take advantage of milk expression breaks (OR = 1.43) and to use the lactation room (OR = 1.72) after returning to work and increased the likelihood that the employed mother would continue to breastfeed for the first 6 months (OR = 2.35) and more than 6 months (OR = 1.98) after returning to work.…”

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“…The partner's potentially strong influence on a woman's choice to feeding and ultimate breastfeeding success. [15][16][17][18] If the mother feels that the partner's attitude toward breastfeeding is positive and supportive, there is a greater likelihood that she will continue breastfeeding. On the other hand, maternal perception of a negative attitude from her partner influences when a woman considers and decides to discontinue breastfeeding.…”

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Influence of Partner Support on an Employed Mother's Intention to Breastfeed After Returning to Work

Tsai

2014

Breastfeeding Medicine

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Background: Despite the increasing number of large companies complying with the demands for a breastfeeding-friendly workplace, providing on-site lactation support, some mothers still find continuing to breastfeed a challenge. We postulated that greater support and encouragement from the partner would be independently predictive of whether the mother would take advantage of workplace milk expression breaks and lactation rooms and continue to breastfeed after returning to work. To evaluate this hypothesis, we conducted a survey at a female labor-intensive electronics manufacturer in Taiwan. Subjects and Methods: Six hundred eight working mothers in an electronics manufacturing plant in Tainan Science Park in Southern Taiwan who had access to dedicated lactation rooms at the workplace were interviewed. Questionnaire content included female employee demographics, employment characteristics, partnerrelated characteristics, and breastfeeding behavior after returning to work following the birth of their most recently born child. Results: The partner's initial support of the choice to breastfeed and encouragement to use the lactation room and milk expression breaks and the mother's perception of the partner's support for baby care were significant predictors of the intention to continue to breastfeed after returning to work, after adjusting for the employed mother's demographics and employment characteristics, supporting our hypothesis. Conclusions: These findings suggest that antenatal education or activities provided by the workplace should include the partner, which may improve workplace breastfeeding rates.

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“…Another study also suggested that fathers with greater knowledge about breastfeeding had a more positive view of it. (7,8) In Brazil, the nursing profession plays an important role in encouraging health interventions for mothers, with the practice of breastfeeding as a common horizon. Thus, health professionals and fathers can interact, exchange experiences and knowledge for the promotion and protection of women and children's health.…”

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Paternidade e amamentação: mediação da enfermeira

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Objective: To identify how fathers perceive their contribution to the support and encouragement of breastfeeding based on learning, and see how their partners understood this participation. Methods: Qualitative study with eight families interviewed before and after the completion of four group meetings and in follow-up during home visits in the postpartum period. Data were analyzed to understand the content of the couples' speeches based on the attachment theory. Results: The fathers show satisfaction in providing care to children, and support the breastfeeding for their partners' contentment. Conclusion: The fathers demonstrated to be true participants, especially when their efforts are valued by their partners and nurses. The expansion of support activities to couples is recommended since the prenatal period and after childbirth in a systematic way on the public health care network. ResumoObjetivo: Identificar como o pai percebe sua contribuição no apoio e estímulo à amamentação com base no aprendizado e verificar como a companheira compreendeu esta participação. Métodos: Estudo qualitativo, participaram oito famílias, entrevistadas antes e após a realização dos quatro encontros grupais, acompanhadas em seus domicílios no puerpério. Os dados foram analisados com compreensão dos conteúdos manifestos dos discursos dos casais, fundamentados por meio da teoria do vínculo. Resultados: Evidenciou-se que pais demonstram satisfação em prestar cuidados aos filhos e apoiar a amamentação para contentamento de suas companheiras. Conclusão: Os pais revelam-se verdadeiros partícipes, principalmente quando suas iniciativas são valorizadas por parte da companheira e pela enfermeira, sendo recomendada ampliação de atividades de apoio a casais, desde o pré-natal e após o nascimento do filho de forma sistematizada na rede pública de atenção à saúde.

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“…17,18 However, educating and supporting male partner who support the mother is also an important step. 19,20 Studies 21,22 revealed that breastfeeding mothers were less likely to discontinue breastfeeding if it was the preferred feeding method of the father. However, the perception of first time expectant men with regards to infant feeding practices remains unclear and ambiguous and not understood fully by the health professionals.…”

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First Time Expectant Fathers’ Perspectives on Breastfeeding

Furaikh¹,

Ganapathy²

2017

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Background: Mothers who have a supportive and encouraging partner are more likely to plan to breastfeed for a longer duration.Objective: To explore the first time expectant fathers attitudes toward breast feeding practices.Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out among n=157 purposively selected first time expectant fathers attending antenatal clinics along with low risk term primigravidae at a tertiary care corporate maternity hospital, Cosmopolitan Bangalore city, Karnataka, India from June 2015 to July 2016. In accordance with Declaration of Helsinki, data was collected by The Iowa Infant Feeding Attitudes Scale (IIFAS). SPSS version 20 was used for analysis. Results:In general men had a favourable attitude towards breast feeding (51.6±6.98) but they did not articulate specific benefits of it. Most expectant fathers reported that breastfeeding is the ideal way to feed a baby, contains the perfect proportion of nutrients and provides babies with a wide range of health benefits. Plus, breastfeeding is a great way for a mother to bond with her baby physically and mentally. However (57.2%) of them preferred formula feeding for the baby while mother is away and felt it as healthy as breast milk. Although the men were generally supportive of breastfeeding, majority did not support breastfeeding (58%) in the public places. A few knew about the long term benefits of breast feeding on mother and infants. Majority (82.4%) expressed a need for support and information from health personnel on how they could practically support their partner in promoting and enabling breastfeeding. A significant association found between their attitude and level of education and occupation at 0.05 levels. Conclusion:Health professionals must provide men centric prenatal education to promote breast feeding practices. They should involve, include and support fathers, recognizing their importance in the breastfeeding relationship.

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Engaging and supporting fathers to promote breast feeding: A concept analysis

Abstract: Identification of attributes, antecedents, and consequences of father support may assist practitioners to reflect on current working practices and service delivery models, and offer important educational opportunities for the training of student midwives and other health professionals.

Cited by 97 publications

References 47 publications

Influence of Partner Support on an Employed Mother's Intention to Breastfeed After Returning to Work

Influence of Partner Support on an Employed Mother's Intention to Breastfeed After Returning to Work

Paternidade e amamentação: mediação da enfermeira

First Time Expectant Fathers’ Perspectives on Breastfeeding

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