SynthesisMaternal & child nutrition2024
A systematic review of migrant women's experiences of successful exclusive breastfeeding in high-income countries.
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- Interventions That Support Breastfeeding for Women With Gestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society · 2026Pooled it
- Trends and Research Frontiers on Exclusive Breastfeeding Policy: A Bibliometric Analysis.F1000Research · 2026Pooled it
- Breastfeeding infants with CHD: an evidence summary and recommendations from the Cardiac Newborn Neuroprotective Network, a special interest group of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative.Cardiology in the young · 2025Guideline
- A systematic review of migrant women's experiences of successful exclusive breastfeeding in high-income countries.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Infant feeding practices of Indian immigrant mothers and their association with sociodemographic factors: An Australia-wide cross-sectional survey.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- Somalian mothers' perspectives on breast milk while their infants are cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit: a qualitative study.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- Breastfeeding practices among foreign-born non-Hispanic mothers of children in the United States - a cross-sectional study of nationwide multi-year data.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Breastfeeding among contemporary Australian populations and 2025 national targets: a scoping review of current data and implications for policy and practice.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- The role of support on breastfeeding exclusivity and duration among African migrant mothers in the United States.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Article
- Factors influencing infant feeding practices of Indian immigrant mothers in Australia-a qualitative exploratory study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Comparison of breastfeeding practice among Iranian and Afghan refugee mothers: a prospective cohort study in Iran.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Breastfeeding Duration, Diet, and Sports Engagement in Immigrant Children: A Quantitative Study in the Lisbon Region, Portugal.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Identifying Factors Associated With Breastfeeding Length Among Filipino Migrant Women in South Korea.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- Human Migration and Breastfeeding Practices.Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine · 2024Article
- A Comparison of Infant Feeding Practices in South Asian-Born Mothers and Australian-Born Mothers Living in Australia.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Barriers Affecting Breastfeeding Practices of Refugee Mothers: A Critical Ethnography in Saskatchewan, Canada.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of refugee, migrant and asylum seeker women in Portugal.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Emergency response and preparedness among Polish human milk banks: a comparison of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Ukrainian refugee crisis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
The World Health Organisation recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months after childbirth. However, since breastfeeding is influenced by cultural practice, it differs between migrant mothers and nonmigrant mothers. This systematic review examined migrant mothers' perceptions and experiences impacting achievement of exclusive breastfeeding after immigration from a low-middle-income country to a high-income country. CINAHL, Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO and Emcare were searched for qualitative studies published from 2010 to August 2022. Eleven studies met inclusion criteria. We used meta-ethnographic synthesis to identify overarching themes, resulting in five themes: Migrant mothers (1) 'recognised the differences in breastfeeding practice between their home and host country'. During acculturation, mothers modify or stick to their breastfeeding practice in their host country based on their (2) 'breastfeeding knowledge' by combining their (3) 'original ethnic identity' with the (4) 'influence of family members, healthcare workers, infants, peers and workplace'. Although they face barriers, their (5) 'autonomy' motivated them to continue breastfeeding in a country where the breastfeeding norm differs from where they come from. Intrapersonal and interpersonal socio-ecological factors played a significant role in their breastfeeding practice in the host country. Findings indicate public health policy and practice to support breastfeeding for migrant women in high-income countries can be improved, particularly by emphasising the importance of providing affirmative, comprehensive and practical support from healthcare professionals.
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