Abstract
Although the health benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby are endlessly debated in contemporary healthcare practice, the influence of fathers on decisions and practice around infant feeding is rarely discussed. This article explores the literature around fathers' attitudes to breastfeeding and unpicks both the positive and negative impact of this on breastfeeding success.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 487-491 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Essentially MIDIRS |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Breastfeeding
- fathers
- fathers, breastfeeding,health promotion, socialmarketing, children’s centres, health visitors
- Infant feeding
- public health
- midwifery