Awareness and reported violations of the WHO International Code and Pakistan's national breastfeeding legislation; a descriptive cross-sectional survey
Conclusion:
Most hospital health professionals were unaware of national breastfeeding legislation in Pakistan, and infant formula companies were continuing to flout the ban on gifts, free samples and sponsorship for health staff. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)
Source:Awareness and reported violations of the WHO International Code and Pakistan's national breastfeeding legislation; a descriptive cross-sectional survey
Expressed breast milk as 'connection' and its influence on the construction of 'motherhood' for mothers of preterm infants: a qualitative study
Conclusions:
The findings of this study have implications for healthcare practice. It is evident that the association of breastfeeding success with mothering success only jeopardises some families’ self-esteem and sense of parenting ability. These findings suggest it would be beneficial to find alternate ways to connect preterm infants and their parents in the preterm nursery environment, [...]
Women's liberation and the rhetoric of "choice" in infant feeding debates
This short essay examines infant formula marketing and information sources for their representation of “choice” in the infant feeding context, and finds that while providing information about breast and bottle feeding, infant formula manufacturers focus on mothers’ feelings and intuition rather than knowledge in making decisions. In addition, the essay considers how “choice” operates in [...]