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Support for breastfeeding mothers.

J Sikorski¹, J Renfrew M

¹General Practice and Primary Care, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, 5 Lambeth Walk, London, UK, SE11 6SP. j.sikorski@umds.ac.uk

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

|May 5, 2000

Summary

Providing extra breastfeeding support increases the likelihood that mothers will continue exclusive breastfeeding for at least two months. This enhanced support is beneficial for maternal and infant health outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Maternal and Child Health
Lactation Science

Background:

Exclusive breastfeeding rates at three to four months remain low globally.
Certain demographic groups, including young mothers and those with lower socioeconomic status or education, exhibit lower breastfeeding rates.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of additional breastfeeding support interventions on breastfeeding duration and exclusivity.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of controlled trials comparing enhanced breastfeeding support with usual maternity care.
Searches conducted across multiple databases including Cochrane, Medline, Embase, and Cinahl.
Data extraction and analysis performed by two independent reviewers.

Main Results:

Thirteen trials were included in the review.
Extra support reduced the risk of stopping exclusive breastfeeding within two months (RR 0.83, 95% CI 0.72-0.96).
Extra support also reduced the risk of stopping any breastfeeding within two months (RR 0.74, 95% CI 0.65-0.86).

Conclusions:

Professional breastfeeding support significantly increases the duration of exclusive breastfeeding until at least two months.
Providing enhanced support to nine women can result in one additional mother breastfeeding exclusively for two months.

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