ArticleBreastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine2014
Health professionals' experiences providing breastfeeding-related care for obese women.
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- Structural weight stigma in healthcare toward preconception, pregnant, and postpartum women: A systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Breastfeeding experiences and support for women who are overweight or obese: A mixed-methods systematic review.Maternal & child nutrition · 2020Pooled it
- The perceptions and experiences of women with a body mass index ≥ 30 kg mMaternal & child nutrition · 2019Pooled it
- Maternal pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity and gestational diabetes interaction on delayed breastfeeding initiation.PloS one · 2018Trial
- Managing obstetric and gynecologic complications in obese women: Evidence-Based Strategies for Optimizing Outcomes and Reducing Risks.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- The infant gut microbiota at 12 months of age is associated with human milk exposure but not with maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index or infant BMI-for-age z-scores.Current research in physiology · 2021Article
- Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates at 6 Weeks Postpartum as a Function of Preconception Body Mass Index Are Not Impacted by Postpartum Obstetrical Practices or Routines.Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine · 2020Article
- To what extent does maternal body mass index predict intentions, attitudes, or practices of early infant feeding?Maternal & child nutrition · 2019Article
- Hospital breastfeeding support and exclusive breastfeeding by maternal prepregnancy body mass index.Maternal & child nutrition · 2019Article
- Learning from Women with a Body Mass Index (Bmi) ≥ 30 kg/mMaternal and child health journal · 2019Article
- Obese women experience multiple challenges with breastfeeding that are either unique or exacerbated by their obesity: discoveries from a longitudinal, qualitative study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2017Article
- Obese Mothers have Lower Odds of Experiencing Pro-breastfeeding Hospital Practices than Mothers of Normal Weight: CDC Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2004-2008.Maternal and child health journal · 2016Article
- Health professionals' experiences providing breastfeeding-related care for obese women.Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine · 2014Article
- Discontinuity of Breastfeeding Care: "There's No Captain of the Ship".Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding MedicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundObese women are at high risk of early breastfeeding cessation, and health professionals (HPs) have a unique opportunity to provide them with breastfeeding support. Our objective was to describe HPs' experiences providing breastfeeding care for obese women during the prenatal, peripartum, and postpartum periods. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn-depth, qualitative interviews were conducted with 34 HPs (including obstetricians, midwives, pediatricians, nurses, and lactation consultants) who care for pregnant or lactating women. They were recruited from a variety of settings in central New York. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, verified for accuracy, and then analyzed qualitatively.
resultsHPs identified obesity in multiple ways, some of which were consistent with standard cutoffs, whereas others implied extreme obesity. Nearly all HPs discussed ways they perceive obese women have challenges with breastfeeding. Some HPs described challenges as specific to obese women (e.g., limited mobility), whereas others described challenges as universal but more likely to occur among obese women (e.g., difficulties positioning the infant to breastfeed). Across professions, HPs described providing breastfeeding care for obese women as requiring more time and physical work and as being more challenging. HPs acknowledged stigma around obesity and discussed treating obese women with dignity and the same as other women. Strategies were suggested for improving breastfeeding support for obese women.
conclusionsHPs identified multiple challenges that obese women encounter with breastfeeding, as well as their own challenges with providing care. Comprehensive strategies are needed to assist obese women with breastfeeding and to alleviate strain on HPs who provide their care.
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