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- The study investigated the connection between perceived insufficient milk supply (PIMS) and actual insufficient milk supply (AIMS) among first-time breastfeeding mothers, looking at physiological and psychosocial factors.
- Data was collected from 123 breastfeeding mothers in a Canadian hospital, evaluating various factors at intervals of 48 hours, 2 weeks, and 6 weeks post-birth.
- No direct link between PIMS and AIMS was found; however, maternal confidence in breastfeeding and the frequency of feeds influenced PIMS, suggesting that boosting breastfeeding self-efficacy could improve breastfeeding outcomes.
Article Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived insufficient milk supply (PIMS) and actual insufficient milk supply (AIMS) and the relative contributions of physiological and psychosocial variables on both PIMS and AIMS of first-time breastfeeding mothers.
Participants And Methods: Data were collected among 123 breastfeeding mothers at a Canadian, French-speaking maternal care hospital. Birth events, breastfeeding practices, infant and maternal capacities, and PIMS and AIMS were collected at 48 hours after birth, postnatal weeks 2 and 6.
Results: No significant relationship was found between PIMS and AIMS. Maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy and number of feeds were related to PIMS at week 2, and skin-to-skin contact at birth and number of feeds were related to AIMS as measured by 24-hour milk production at week 2.
Conclusion: Maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy impacts PIMS. Interventions should be directed to increase maternal confidence in breastfeeding, which in turn influences breastfeeding duration.
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