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ArticleMaternal & child nutrition2014

Fathers' experiences of supporting breastfeeding: challenges for breastfeeding promotion and education.

Amy Brown, Ruth Davies

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Article in Maternal & child nutrition, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05921669 (The Effect Of Traınıng On Breastfeedıng Gıven To Fathers On Breastfeedıng, Parent-Baby Bondıng And Breastfeedıng Self-Effıcacy Level), which is not on this map. Cited by 72 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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The trial behind it

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NCT05921669 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

The Effect Of Traınıng On Breastfeedıng Gıven To Fathers On Breastfeedıng, Parent-Baby Bondıng And Breastfeedıng Self-Effıcacy Level

TypeinterventionalSponsorEskisehir Osmangazi UniversityRan2023 to 2023Enrolled105ConditionsBreast FeedingArmsProvide breastfeeding education
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

72 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Breastfeeding in the Community-How Can Partners/Fathers Help? A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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  11. Breastfeeding and Father Support: Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association · 2026
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  17. The Supporter Needs Supporting Too: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Maternity Care Experience for Partners Following a Previous Perinatal Death.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025
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12 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Amy BrownDepartment of Public Health and Policy Studies, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Ruth Davies

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Increasing breastfeeding rates is a strategic priority in the UK and understanding the factors that promote and encourage breastfeeding is critical to achieving this. It is established that women who have strong social support from their partner are more likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding. However, little research has explored the fathers' role in breastfeeding support and more importantly, the information and guidance he may need. In the current study, 117 men whose partner had given birth in the previous 2 years and initiated breastfeeding at birth completed an open-ended questionnaire exploring their experiences of breastfeeding, the information and support they received and their ideas for future breastfeeding education and promotion aimed at fathers and families. Overall, the findings showed that fathers were encouraging of breastfeeding and wanted to be able to support their partner. However, they often felt left out of the breastfeeding relationships and helpless to support their partner at this time. Many reported being excluded from antenatal breastfeeding education or being considered unimportant in post-natal support. Men wanted more information about breastfeeding to be directed towards them alongside ideas about how they could practically support their partner. The importance of support mechanisms for themselves during this time was also raised. The results highlight the need for health professionals to direct support and information towards fathers as well as the mother-infant dyad and to recognise their importance in promoting and enabling breastfeeding.

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AdultBreast FeedingCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualFathersFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHumansMalePostnatal CareSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultbreastfeedingeducationfathershealth promotioninvolvingqualitative study

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PMID24720518
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