Mothers' attitudes in infant feeding at Newcastle General Hospital in summer 1975.
Br Med J
; 1(6005): 308-9, 1976 Feb 07.
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| ID: mdl-1247835
ABSTRACT
Two-hundred successively delivered mothers were asked about their attitudes towards feeding their babies, the influences on them, and their personal and social backgrounds. Initially 39% intended to breast-feed, though in the first few weeks many gave up. Choosing to breast-feed, and success in doing so, were strongly associated with higher social class. The commonest reason given by those who chose the bottle was the embarrassment of breast-feeding. Efforts to increase the numbers of mothers choosing to breast-feed should concentrate on those mothers who remain undecided on their method of feeding. If they are to breast-feed their babies successfully they will need careful advice and support both before and after delivery.
Palavras-chave
Age Factors; Attitude; Behavior; Bottle Feeding; Breast Feeding; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status; England; Europe; Health; Infant Nutrition; Northern Europe; Nutrition; Parity; Psychological Factors; Research Methodology; Sampling Studies; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Studies; Study Design; Surveys; United Kingdom
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aleitamento Materno
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Atitude
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1976
Tipo de documento:
Article