The State of our Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Programs: Ten Years After the 2011 Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding.

Background: Ten years ago, the U.S. Surgeon General's made recommendations for childcare settings, including: (1) accommodating and supporting breastfeeding families; and (2) adopting national guidelines on breastfeeding support in childcare settings.

Modesty and Security: Attributes Associated with Comfort and Willingness to Engage in Telelactation.

The objectives were to identify conditions under which mothers may be willing to use telelactation and explore associations between participant characteristics, willingness, and beliefs regarding telelactation use. Mothers 2-8 weeks postpartum were recruited from two Florida maternal care sites and surveyed to assess demographics, breastfeeding initiation, and potential telelactation use. Analyses included descriptive statistics and logistic regression models.

"…[T]his is What We are Missing": The Value of Communicating Infant Feeding Information Across Three Generations of African American Women.

Background: Breast/Chestfeeding remains a public health issue for African Americans, and increased rates would mitigate many health disparities, thus promoting health equity.

Research Aims: To explore the interplay of generational familial roles and meaning (or value) ascribed to communicating infant feeding information across three generations.

Method: This prospective, cross-sectional qualitative study used an asset-driven approach and was guided by Black Feminist Thought and Symbolic Interactionism.

#EveryGenerationMatters: Intergenerational Perceptions of Infant Feeding Information and Communication Among African American Women.

African American (AA) women look to their mother and maternal grandmother for parenting information and support; this intergenerational communication may reinforce or hinder breastfeeding practices. Rooted in Black Feminist Thought, this study's objective was to use an asset-based approach to explore infant feeding information shared across at least two generations of AA female family members. Fifteen family triads/dyads ( = 35 women), residing in Southeastern United States, participated in semistructured interviews in 2019.

"Breast Is Best, But…" According to Childcare Administrators, Not Best for the Childcare Environment.

Nearly 74% of U.S. mothers work full-time and employment is a cited reason for stopping breastfeeding.

Historical Antecedents of Breastfeeding for African American Women: from the Pre-Colonial Period to the Mid-Twentieth Century.

Introduction: African American women have much lower breastfeeding rates than other racial and ethnic groups in the USA. While researchers are beginning to explore contemporary factors contributing to this inequality, much less research has been devoted to the historical conditions that have contributed to these disparities.

Aim: The aim of this paper was to describe the social, economic, and political factors that have influenced African American breastfeeding behavior in the USA from the colonial era through the mid-twentieth century.

Psychosocial dimensions of human milk sharing.

Breastfeeding is critical to maternal and infant health. Psychosocial factors are associated with lactation outcomes, and perinatal mood disorders (PMDs) are often linked with breastfeeding difficulties and early, unexpected weaning. Parents may utilize human milk sharing to ensure their infant receives human milk when breastfeeding requires supplementation or is not possible, but this practice carries health risks and is often stigmatized.

'Why do we need a policy?' Administrators' perceptions on breast-feeding-friendly childcare.

Objective: Mothers' return to work and childcare providers' support for feeding expressed human milk are associated with breast-feeding duration rates in the USA, where most infants are regularly under non-parental care. The objective of the present study was to explore Florida-based childcare centre administrators' awareness and perceptions of the Florida Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Initiative.

Design: Semi-structured interviews were based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and analysed using applied thematic analysis.

From initiation to cessation: Turning points and coping resources in the breastfeeding experience of first-time mothers.

While most mothers initiate breastfeeding, many do not continue for recommended durations. This study aimed to understand the gap between breastfeeding initiation and duration through an in-depth exploration of first-time mothers' breastfeeding experiences. Contextual factors that may facilitate or deter breastfeeding maintenance were explored by identifying common turning points (significant events or periods promoting a change in thoughts/behaviors or facilitating maintenance) described by mothers with varied breastfeeding durations.

Social network members who engage in activities with older adults: Do they bring more social benefits than other members?

Active participation in social activities is important for the well-being of older adults. This study explored benefits of active social engagement by evaluating whether relationships that comprise active involvement (e.g.

First-time mothers' breast-feeding maintenance: role of experiences and changes in maternal perceptions.

Objective: Breast-feeding initiation rates have increased in the USA; however, maintenance of breast-feeding for recommended durations is low. The objective of the present study was to identify factors that may facilitate breast-feeding for longer durations among first-time mothers, including physiological and social experiences and changes in maternal perceptions.

Design: Survival analysis and linear regression methods were used to explore the relationship between experiences and breast-feeding duration, and the possible mediating effect of changes in maternal perceptions.

Influence of Experiences and Perceptions Related to Breastfeeding One's First Child on Breastfeeding Initiation of Second Child.

Introduction Multiparas tend to initiate breastfeeding less than primiparas. While mothers often repeat the feeding method used for their first child with their second child, the way in which experiences and maternal perceptions related to breastfeeding one's first child may influence breastfeeding initiation with a second child remain underexplored. The objective of this study was to investigate whether physiological or social experiences, and related psychological factors, reported at the end of breastfeeding one's first child influence breastfeeding initiation with a second child.

Associations of social support and stress with postpartum maternal mental health symptoms: Main effects, moderation, and mediation.

Poor maternal mental health during the postpartum period can have significant effects on the health of mothers, infants, and families. The findings from cross-sectional studies suggest that stress and social support are related to maternal mental health. This study contributes to the literature through the use of longitudinal data, and examines moderation and mediation among these factors.

Social Contexts of Infant Feeding and Infant Feeding Decisions.

Background: Infant feeding takes place within a network of social relationships. However, the social context in which infant feeding advice is received remains underresearched.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the social contexts of infant feeding by examining individual and relationship characteristics of mothers and network members associated with advice to exclusively breastfeed, exclusively formula feed, or use a combination of breast milk and formula.

Competing infant feeding information in mothers' networks: advice that supports v. undermines clinical recommendations.

Objective: To identify the social contextual factors, specifically the presence of information that supports v. undermines clinical recommendations, associated with infant feeding behaviours among mothers in low-income areas.

Design: Cross-sectional survey evaluating social support networks and social relationships involved in providing care to the infant along with feeding beliefs and practices.

Caregiving networks-using a network approach to identify missed opportunities.

Objectives: This study demonstrates the added value to caregiving research by using a multi-informant social network approach within the context of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.

Method: Sixty-six informants from 24 families enumerated caregiving network members in 2012. Comparisons were made between networks based on a single informant versus multiple informants in terms of network composition and caregiving roles, core-periphery structure, and identification of "missed opportunities" in recruitment.

Family health information sharing among older adults: reaching more family members.

Although family health history (FHH) information has tremendous potential in the prevention of common complex diseases such as heart disease and cancer, lack of knowledge about one's own FHH among the public hinders its utility. Older individuals often desire to contribute to the well-being of younger generations and also play critical roles in disseminating this information. This study evaluated psychosocial factors associated with the extent of FHH communication within families.

Family health history communication networks of older adults: importance of social relationships and disease perceptions.

Older individuals play a critical role in disseminating family health history (FHH) information that can facilitate disease prevention among younger family members. This study evaluated the characteristics of older adults and their familial networks associated with two types of communication (have shared and intend to share new FHH information with family members) to inform public health efforts to facilitate FHH dissemination. Information on 970 social network members enumerated by 99 seniors (aged 57 years and older) at 3 senior centers in Memphis, Tennessee, through face-to-face interviews was analyzed.