The impact of kin, friend and neighbor networks on infant feeding practices

Bryant, Carol A.

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“…Bryant 32 has shown that much of the infant-feeding information provided by physicians and other health professionals is filtered through friends and relatives; health professionals may have less influence on mothers' decisions than do other persons in a social network. When health professionals are considered, they are often seen as giving conflicting information.…”

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The Resurgence of Breastfeeding in the United States

1997

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ABSTRACT. Objective. To update reported rates of breastfeeding through 1995 and to compare rates in 1995 with those from 1989.Methods. The Ross Laboratories Mothers' Survey, first conducted in 1955, is a large, national, mail survey designed to determine patterns of milk feeding to 6 months of age. Questionnaires are mailed to a representative sample of mothers when their infants are 6 months of age. In 1989, 196 000 questionnaires were mailed, and in 1995, 720 000 questionnaires were mailed. Mothers were asked to recall the type of milk fed to their infants immediately after birth, in the hospital, and during each of the first 6 months of age. The rates of breastfeeding in the hospital and at 6 months of age were evaluated.Results. The Ross Laboratories Mothers' Survey demonstrates recent increases in both the initiation of breastfeeding and continued breastfeeding at 6 months of age. Comparing rates in 1989 and 1995, the initiation of breastfeeding increased more than 14% (from 52.2% to 59.7%). There was a 19.3% increase in the rate of breastfeeding at 6 months of age (from 18.1% to 21.6%). The increases in breastfeeding were observed across all sociodemographic groups but were greater among groups that have historically been less likely to practice breastfeeding: women who were black, younger (<25 years of age), in the lowest income group (<$10 000), no more than grade school educated, primiparous, and living in the South Atlantic region of the United States; women who had infants of low birth weight; women who were employed full time outside the home; and women who participated in the Women, Infants, and Children supplemental food program. Nevertheless, breastfeeding was most common in the western states and among women who were older, college educated, and multiparous, did not enroll in the Women, Infants, and Children program, were not employed outside the home, had infants of normal birth weight, and had higher disposable incomes.Conclusion. The sharp increase in rates of breastfeeding among groups that are less likely to breastfeed is encouraging. However, these groups are still the least likely to initiate breastfeeding. Educational efforts that extol positive attitudes about breastfeeding must be continued to support mothers who are young, poor, and less educated. Pediatrics 1997;99(4). URL: http:// www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/99/4/e12; breastfeeding, infant feeding, demography.

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The Resurgence of Breastfeeding in the United States

1997

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“…In the United States, a study on a lowincome population demonstrated that maternal grandmothers were the people with the greatest influence on the feeding of infants. 10 Another study 5 indicated that the maternal grandmother was the most important source of information about breastfeeding for the majority of Puerto Rican and Cuban women.…”

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Influência das avós na prática do aleitamento materno

Susin

Giugliani

Kummer³

2005

Rev. Saúde Pública

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ObjectiveTo assess the influence of grandmothers on breastfeeding practices. Methods This was a prospective study on 601 mothers of normal babies born in a university hospital in the city of Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul. Data were collected in the maternity ward and at home, one, two, four and six months after delivery, by means of interviews with the mothers. Information about grandmothers was obtained at the time of the first home visit. Multiple logistic regression was used to test associations between variables related to the grandmothers and the prevalence of breastfeeding.

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“…Advice to breastfeed during prenatal care was a strong predictor of successful breastfeeding (Bryant, 1982;Gorman et al, 1995;Perez-Escamilla et al, 1993). Knowledge about breastfeeding and its mechanics facilitates success (Pugin et al, 1996;Young & Kaufman, 1988).…”

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Development and Testing of a Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Intervention for Hispanic Women

Schlickau¹,

Wilson²

2005

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Many immigrant Hispanic women in the United States choose to bottle-feed rather than breastfeed. This article describes an intervention that was developed and tested in a two-step process. Two studies were undertaken. First, a qualitative inquiry explored the breastfeeding beliefs, attitudes, meanings, and practices of Hispanic women. Results informed the design of a culturally appropriate prenatal breastfeeding education intervention. Secondly, the researchers undertook a quantitative study of the intervention's success in increasing breastfeeding duration among Hispanic women. Methodology and findings of this study have implications for future interventions that promote breastfeeding.

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The impact of kin, friend and neighbor networks on infant feeding practices

Cited by 125 publications

References 9 publications

The Resurgence of Breastfeeding in the United States

The Resurgence of Breastfeeding in the United States

Influência das avós na prática do aleitamento materno

Development and Testing of a Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Intervention for Hispanic Women

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