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Int Breastfeed J
January 2025
Behavioural and Cultural Insights Unit, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Background: The WHO/UNICEF global nutrition target for exclusive breastfeeding for six months is at least 70% of infants by 2030. However, global prevalence rates are 48% with variations between countries and within regions. Kyrgyzstan has consistently high early breastfeeding initiation rates, yet exclusive breastfeeding for six months is 46%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Hum Lact
November 2024
Clinical Professor, Statistician, University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Nursing, Greensboro, NC, USA.
Background: Pumping is a common practice in the United States, but it can be uncomfortable and lead to concerns about milk supply. The fit of the flange, or breast shield, used while pumping can contribute to or alleviate these problems. Flanges are available in a wide variety of sizes, and there are inconsistencies in guidance provided by healthcare providers and pump manufacturers for parents choosing a size.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Midwifery Womens Health
December 2024
School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Brescia University College, London, Ontario, Canada.
Introduction: Midwives are primary prenatal care providers well-positioned to offer nutrition advice to pregnant individuals; however, no Canadian study has assessed midwives' experience with nutrition education. The objective of this study was to investigate Canadian midwives' experiences with nutrition in their practice, their level of nutrition education, and their recommendations on select nutrition topics.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used an anonymous online survey consisting of 4 sections: demographics, opinions on the importance of nutrition, nutrition recommendations for pregnancy, and nutrition topics that midwives would like more information on.
J Family Med Prim Care
January 2024
Department of Community Medicine, Dr. BVP RMC, PIMS (DU), Loni, Maharashtra, India.
Introduction: ShishuPoshan is a free Android application for mothers that provides scientific guidance on breastfeeding and baby care issues in the local language. We aimed to assess its effect and acceptability in primi mothers in a rural area of Maharashtra, India.
Material And Methods: A before and after study was conducted in 50 primi mothers to study the acceptability and effect of ShishuPoshan mHealth application on knowledge, attitude and practice about breastfeeding in primi mothers in a rural tertiary care hospital.
BMC Public Health
December 2023
School of Nursing, Curtin University Perth, Perth, WA, Australia.
Background: Despite a flux of global initiatives to increase and sustain breastfeeding rates, challenges persist. The decision to commence and sustain breastfeeding is influenced by multiple, complex factors. Feelings of social embarrassment, shame, fear of judgement, and lack of confidence when breastfeeding in public, compound women's decisions to breastfeed and may result in formula feeding or early cessation of breastfeeding.
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