12-18 year olds who believe parenting responsibilities should be shared more are more likely to be in favour of breastfeeding, according to a study involving 1064 young people in Scotland, …
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A qualitative study in Sweden asked 15 fathers about their experience of antenatal education and asked them for suggestions about how to improve the preparation for having a baby. Petra …
Previous research in India on “male bias” has shown a preference for male children, particularly if the first child is a girl: Overall: 806 girls for 1000 boys For second …
An evaluation in Canada of a digital breastfeeding tool that engages both mothers and fathers/partners has been found to be effective in improving parents’ self-confidence in breastfeeding, their attitude to …
A study in the Misha woreda of southern Ethiopia examined factors associated with fathers being involved in supporting breastfeeding. 417 mothers of babies less than six months were interviewed, randomly …
A new approach for engaging with fathers positively in support of breastfeeding has been developed in Canada. It focuses on the idea of “breastfeeding coparenting” – how parents work together …
For the first time, a link has been found between a father’s intention to have a baby and the extent of breastfeeding. For younger fathers only (18-24 years old), if …
Mothers’ reports of strong social support were found to be correlated with how confident they felt in initiating breastfeeding during the four days after the birth. The most influential social …
In 1959, Grantly Dick-Read wrote “the totally unprepared man has no place at the birth of his child” in his celebrated book Childbirth without Fear. 57 years later, a Polish …
By Jennifer Abbass-Dick, Lynn Rempel, John Rempel, Tran Huu Bich, Duncan Fisher Published by The Family Initiative. Support from family is critical for the success of breastfeeding: if fathers and …