Impact of a Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace on an Employed Mother's Intention to Continue Breastfeeding After Returning to Work

Breastfeeding and returning to work.

A qualitative study investigating the barriers to returning to work for breastfeeding mothers in Ireland

BACKGROUND The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that mothers exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 months of an infant's life. In Ireland, currently paid maternity leave is 26 weeks and the expectant mother is required by law to finish work 2 weeks before her expected delivery date. Mothers wishing to exclusively breastfeed for 6 months or longer find themselves having to take holida...

The impact of rotating night shifts on the breast milk collection volume among employed breastfeeding mothers.

OBJECTIVES The health benefits of breastfeeding are widely recognized. The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months after birth and for two years or longer together with nutritionally adequate complementary foods. To respond to the needs of industry, employed breastfeeding mothers must adapt to the rotating night shift (RNS). However, the RNS is associated wit...

Work related determinants of breastfeeding discontinuation among employed mothers in Malaysia

BACKGROUND This cross-sectional study assesses factors that contribute to discontinuing breastfeeding among employed mothers in Malaysia. METHODS A structured questionnaire was used in conducting this study involving all government health clinics in Petaling district between July and September 2006. Respondents were Malaysian women with children between the ages of six to twelve months who we...

Baby-Friendly hospital practices and meeting exclusive breastfeeding intention.

OBJECTIVE To describe mothers' exclusive breastfeeding intentions and whether Baby-Friendly hospital practices are associated with achieving these intentions. METHODS In the 2005-2007 Infant Feeding Practices Study II, women completed a prenatal questionnaire and approximately monthly questionnaires through 12 months. Mothers met their prenatal exclusive breastfeeding intention if their durat...