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Lessons from the latest infant feeding survey.
The Journal of Family Health Care
|November 10, 2007
Summary
Many UK mothers stop exclusive breastfeeding early despite wanting to continue. Increased professional and lay support is crucial for sustained breastfeeding success.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Maternal and Child Health
- Lactation Studies
Background:
- Despite government and professional promotion of breastfeeding in the UK, and an improving initiation rate, a significant decline in exclusive breastfeeding occurs within early postpartum weeks and months.
- Early hospital discharge before breastfeeding is established is a potential contributing factor to this decline.
- A substantial majority (90%) of mothers who discontinued breastfeeding within the first six weeks expressed a desire to continue for longer periods.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze trends in exclusive breastfeeding duration in the UK.
- To identify factors contributing to the cessation of breastfeeding.
- To highlight the need for enhanced maternal support systems.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from the 2005 Infant Feeding Survey in the UK.
- Examination of breastfeeding trends, initiation rates, and cessation patterns.
- Review of reported reasons for discontinuing breastfeeding and desired duration.
Main Results:
- A sharp fall in exclusive breastfeeding rates was observed in the early weeks and months postpartum.
- Mothers who stopped breastfeeding early often desired to continue, indicating unmet support needs.
- A decline in the number of available midwives and health visitors, key sources of breastfeeding information, was noted.
Conclusions:
- There is a critical need for improved and sustained support for breastfeeding mothers, combining professional and peer assistance.
- Addressing early hospital discharge and ensuring adequate staffing of healthcare professionals are essential to support longer breastfeeding durations.
- The findings underscore the gap between mothers' intentions to breastfeed and their ability to do so, highlighting areas for public health intervention.
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