ArticleMaternal and child health journal2017
Counseling About the Maternal Health Benefits of Breastfeeding and Mothers' Intentions to Breastfeed.
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- Factors influencing infant feeding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic literature review of breastfeeding interventions among Black populations using the RE-AIM framework.International breastfeeding journal · 2022Pooled it
- Prenatal Counseling on the Maternal Health Benefits of Lactation: A Randomized Trial.Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine · 2024Trial
- From Frameworks to Findings: A Literature Review of Theoretical Approaches in Black Maternal Health Research in The United States.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Review
- How stable isotopes can advance nutrition assessments to inform sustainable food systems.The British journal of nutrition · 2025Review
- Breastfeeding Among First-Time Mothers Reporting Housing Insecurity and Food Insecurity.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2025Article
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- The relationship between pregnancy count and duration of breast-feeding with metabolic syndrome (Fasa Persian cohort study).BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Short- and Long-Term Implications of Human Milk Microbiota on Maternal and Child Health.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Lactation Patterns in Women with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: An Analysis of Illinois 2012-2015 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Data.Maternal and child health journal · 2021Article
- Black/African American Breastfeeding Experience: Cultural, Sociological, and Health Dimensions Through an Equity Lens.Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine · 2021Review
- Awareness That Breastfeeding Reduces Breast Cancer Risk: 2015-2017 National Survey of Family Growth.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2020Article
- Prevalence and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding among immigrant and Canadian-born Chinese women.Maternal & child nutrition · 2019Article
- Healthcare Experiences of Low-Income Women with Prior Gestational Diabetes.Maternal and child health journal · 2018Article
- Breastfeeding and the Benefits of Lactation for Women's Health.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2018Review
- Breastfeeding and Breast Cancer Risk Reduction: Implications for Black Mothers.American journal of preventive medicine · 2017Review
- Awareness of the Maternal Health Benefits of Lactation Among U.S. Pregnant Individuals.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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Abstract
Objectives To evaluate the impact of counseling regarding the maternal health effects of lactation on pregnant women's intentions to breastfeed. Methods Women seeking prenatal care at an urban university hospital completed surveys before and after receiving a 5-min counseling intervention regarding the maternal health effects of breastfeeding. The counseling was delivered by student volunteers using a script and one-page infographic. Participants were asked the likelihood that breastfeeding affects maternal risk of multiple chronic conditions using 7-point Likert scales. We compared pre/post changes in individual item responses and a summary score of knowledge of the maternal health benefits of lactation (MHBL) using paired t tests. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the impact of increases in knowledge of MHBL on participants' intentions to breastfeed. Results The average age of the 65 participants was 24 ± 6 years. Most (72 %) were African-American and few (9 %) had college degrees. Half (50 %) had previously given birth, but few (21 %) had previously breastfed. Before counseling, few were aware of any benefits of lactation for maternal health. After counseling, knowledge of MHBL increased (mean knowledge score improved from 19/35 to 26/35, p < 0.001). Improvement in MHBL knowledge score was associated with increased intention to try breastfeeding (aOR 1.20, 95 % CI 1.02-1.42), of wanting to breastfeed (aOR 1.45, 95 % CI 1.13-1.86), and feeling that breastfeeding is important (aOR 1.21, 95 % CI 1.03-1.42). Conclusions for Practice Brief structured counseling regarding the effects of lactation on maternal health can increase awareness of the maternal health benefits of breastfeeding and strengthen pregnant women's intentions to breastfeed.
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