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Engaging fathers and families in maternal and newborn healthcare saves lives. It takes a village to raise a child. Follow all the latest research here.

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Infant nutrition programmes should challenge gender roles (South Africa)

In Infant dietTags breastfeeding, infant diet, housework, gender, South Africa29th March 2021

Researchers in South Africa have recommended “gender transformative” approaches in the support of healthy infant nutrition. They recommend couple-focused programmes that challenge existing gender roles, support the inclusion of fathers …

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Mothers’ low expectations of support from fathers for breastfeeding should be addressed (Ethiopia)

In BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding, Ethiopia13th February 2021

A study of 128 couples in Ethiopia found that second-time mothers had higher expectations of breastfeeding support from the father than did first-time mothers. More than first-time mothers, they believed …

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Fathers need to be better informed about HIV prevention methods during breastfeeding (sub-Saharan Africa)

In BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding, Malawi, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, HIV, information3rd January 2021

Recent research from sub-Saharan Africa has hinted at the difficulties created in HIV prevalent regions by the practice of confinement, whereby fathers are separated from their babies and partners. The …

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Eight things that influence how fathers support breastfeeding (international)

In BreastfeedingTags informing families, breastfeeding9th November 2020

A review of 39 research articles on fathers and breastfeeding, with a combined sample of 57,334 families, has shown what factors influence how supportive fathers are of breastfeeding. Some of …

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Family influences on breastfeeding (international)

In BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding9th November 2020

A review of research has shown that families, particularly fathers, have an influence on breastfeeding – bonding/attachment, knowledge about breastfeeding, and feeding in public. Influences can be both supportive and …

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Involving fathers improves breastfeeding (international)

In BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding9th November 2020

A review of seven studies has concluded that “appropriate partner breastfeeding support is essential for breastfeeding” and that “breastfeeding programmes should consider the involvement of partners/fathers and their specific roles”. …

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Breastfeeding support for adolescent mothers should include partners (international)

In BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding5th November 2020

A review of 22 studies of the influences on breastfeeding among adolescent mothers has concluded that positive support from partners is essential in the early postnatal period. Breastfeeding support interventions …

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First-time mothers experience strong social pressures against exclusive breastfeeding – is engaging fathers part of the answer? (DRC)

In BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding, gender, mothers in law, Congo30th October 2020

Research in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, has shone a light on the social pressures on first-time mothers not to breastfeed exclusively for six months, but instead to include water …

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Fathers’ support for exclusive breastfeeding in Kenya

In BreastfeedingTags informing families, breastfeeding, housework, Kenya11th August 2020

A study in Kenya has explored how fathers understand and support exclusive breastfeeding. Most prominent is practical support – nutrition, housework, childcare and finance. Second to this is emotional support …

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Breastfeeding teamwork proves to increase breastfeeding (Canada)

In BreastfeedingTags on-line information, informing families, breastfeeding, Canada, information, coparenting11th August 2020

A randomized controlled trial was conducted in Canada to determine the most effective way of delivery breastfeeding information to parents. Women (113) and co-parents (104) were randomized into two study …

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