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Breastfeeding counseling by health care providers. 1997

S D Izatt

Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, Cleveland, USA.

This study sought to identify the content and source of information given to prospective breastfeeding mothers. The population included 111 mothers attempting to breastfeed at a community hospital during a 3-month period. Questionnaires were used to assess prenatal preparation and specific breastfeeding issues discussed by health care providers. During the prenatal period, 23% of mothers received counsel from their obstetrician, 47% from books, and 21% from classes. Postpartum, nurses provided breastfeeding information to 87% of mothers whereas obstetricians and pediatricians provided advice to 27% and 33% of mothers, respectively. Many women do not receive supportive breastfeeding counseling from physicians. Health care providers must develop better methods of prenatal and postpartum education to enhance breastfeeding initiation and continuation.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009035	Mothers	Female parents, human or animal.	Mothers' Clubs,Club, Mothers',Clubs, Mothers',Mother,Mother Clubs,Mother's Clubs,Mothers Clubs,Mothers' Club
D010564	Personnel, Hospital	The individuals employed by the hospital.	Hospital Personnel
D011181	Postnatal Care	The care provided to women and their NEWBORNS for the first few months following CHILDBIRTH.	Postpartum Care,Postpartum Programs,Care, Postnatal,Care, Postpartum,Postpartum Program,Program, Postpartum,Programs, Postpartum
D011295	Prenatal Care	Care provided the pregnant woman in order to prevent complications, and decrease the incidence of maternal and prenatal mortality.	Antenatal Care,Care, Antenatal,Care, Prenatal
D011795	Surveys and Questionnaires	Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions.	Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D001942	Breast Feeding	The nursing of an infant at the breast.	Breast Fed,Breastfed,Milk Sharing,Wet Nursing,Breast Feeding, Exclusive,Breastfeeding,Breastfeeding, Exclusive,Exclusive Breast Feeding,Exclusive Breastfeeding,Sharing, Milk
D003376	Counseling	The giving of advice and assistance to individuals with educational or personal problems.
D005260	Female		Females
D006293	Health Promotion	Encouraging consumer behaviors most likely to optimize health potentials (physical and psychosocial) through health information, preventive programs, and access to medical care.	Health Campaigns,Promotion of Health,Wellness Programs,Promotional Items,Campaign, Health,Campaigns, Health,Health Campaign,Health Promotions,Item, Promotional,Items, Promotional,Program, Wellness,Programs, Wellness,Promotion, Health,Promotional Item,Promotions, Health,Wellness Program
D006764	Hospitals, Community	Institutions with permanent facilities and organized medical staff which provide the full range of hospital services primarily to a neighborhood area.	Community Hospital,Community Hospitals,Hospital, Community

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