Breast Feeding Mothers Guide http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog Healthy Babies and Breast Feeding Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:00:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Awareness and reported violations of the WHO International Code and Pakistan's national breastfeeding legislation; a descriptive cross-sectional survey http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog/2010/09/awareness-and-reported-violations-of-the-who-international-code-and-pakistans-national-breastfeeding-legislation-a-descriptive-cross-sectional-survey-9/ http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog/2010/09/awareness-and-reported-violations-of-the-who-international-code-and-pakistans-national-breastfeeding-legislation-a-descriptive-cross-sectional-survey-9/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:00:14 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog/2010/09/awareness-and-reported-violations-of-the-who-international-code-and-pakistans-national-breastfeeding-legislation-a-descriptive-cross-sectional-survey-9/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Awareness and reported violations of the WHO International Code and Pakistan's national breastfeeding legislation; a descriptive cross-sectional survey", url: "http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog/2010/09/awareness-and-reported-violations-of-the-who-international-code-and-pakistans-national-breastfeeding-legislation-a-descriptive-cross-sectional-survey-9/" });]]> 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)

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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, and find more positive ways to support breastfeeding. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)

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]]> http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog/2010/08/expressed-breast-milk-as-connection-and-its-influence-on-the-construction-of-motherhood-for-mothers-of-preterm-infants-a-qualitative-study-14/feed/ 0 Women's liberation and the rhetoric of "choice" in infant feeding debates http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog/2010/08/womens-liberation-and-the-rhetoric-of-choice-in-infant-feeding-debates-17/ http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog/2010/08/womens-liberation-and-the-rhetoric-of-choice-in-infant-feeding-debates-17/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:00:07 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog/2010/08/womens-liberation-and-the-rhetoric-of-choice-in-infant-feeding-debates-17/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Women's liberation and the rhetoric of "choice" in infant feeding debates", url: "http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog/2010/08/womens-liberation-and-the-rhetoric-of-choice-in-infant-feeding-debates-17/" });]]> 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 the history of reproductive rights, shifting the discourse from a rights-based set of arguments to one based on a consumerist mentality. Utilizing the work of historian Rickie Solinger and a 2007 paper for the National Bureau of Labor Statistics, I argue that the structure of market work, and not abstract maternal decision making, determine mothers’ choices and practices concerning infant feeding. For true …

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]]> http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog/2010/08/womens-liberation-and-the-rhetoric-of-choice-in-infant-feeding-debates-17/feed/ 0 A qualitative study of Western Australian women's perceptions of using a Snoezelen room for breastfeeding during their postpartum hospital stay http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog/2010/08/a-qualitative-study-of-western-australian-womens-perceptions-of-using-a-snoezelen-room-for-breastfeeding-during-their-postpartum-hospital-stay-16/ http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog/2010/08/a-qualitative-study-of-western-australian-womens-perceptions-of-using-a-snoezelen-room-for-breastfeeding-during-their-postpartum-hospital-stay-16/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:00:21 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog/2010/08/a-qualitative-study-of-western-australian-womens-perceptions-of-using-a-snoezelen-room-for-breastfeeding-during-their-postpartum-hospital-stay-16/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A qualitative study of Western Australian women's perceptions of using a Snoezelen room for breastfeeding during their postpartum hospital stay", url: "http://www.breastfeeding23.com/blog/2010/08/a-qualitative-study-of-western-australian-womens-perceptions-of-using-a-snoezelen-room-for-breastfeeding-during-their-postpartum-hospital-stay-16/" });]]> Conclusions:
Insight into how the Snoezelen room promoted relaxation also highlights what contributes to maternal anxiety during breastfeeding experiences in hospital. The findings offer health professionals the opportunity to consider adopting strategies such as a Snoezelen room in their hospital or being innovative in modifying the postpartum setting to promote relaxation for breastfeeding women. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal)

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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)

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