PMID- 23330448
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20130207
LR  - 20130121
IS  - 0729-2759 (Print)
IS  - 0729-2759 (Linking)
VI  - 20
IP  - 3
DP  - 2012 Nov
TI  - Exposed: younger mothers and breastfeeding.
PG  - 27-38
AB  - This qualitative study, conducted by volunteers from the Australian Capital 
      Territory/Southern New South Wales (ACT/SNSW) Branch of the Australian 
      Breastfeeding Association (ABA), explored the breastfeeding experiences of 
      younger mothers (under the age of 26 years) in the ACT by conducting three focus 
      groups. The study aimed to gain an understanding of how, when and where younger 
      mothers want and need to receive breastfeeding information and support. Younger 
      mothers provided important insights into their breastfeeding experiences, which 
      were often characterised by judgement from health professionals and the wider 
      public. A number of key issues were identified including: breastfeeding is far 
      from a cultural norm in our society and as such the risks of artificial baby milk 
      are not clearly understood by many younger mothers; younger mothers are strongly 
      influenced by their partners, mothers and peers and they rely upon them for 
      breastfeeding information and support. Younger mothers indicated that a number of 
      improvements could be made to the way that breastfeeding information and support 
      is currently provided within the ACT. The findings indicated that younger mothers 
      (and their significant others) would benefit from receiving clear, concise and 
      consistent breastfeeding information early on in their pregnancy, that is 
      positive in tone, not necessarily 'young mum' specific and consistent with a 
      'less is more' approach. Younger mothers indicated that after the birth of their 
      baby this breastfeeding information needs to be complemented by readily 
      accessible, seamless, respectful support for as long as they need to establish 
      breastfeeding and overcome any breastfeeding challenges. The focus group findings 
      were largely consistent with the existing literature available on younger mothers 
      and breastfeeding and provide valuable insights to all stakeholders responsible 
      for providing breastfeeding information and support to younger mothers.
FAU - Noble-Carr, Debbie
AU  - Noble-Carr D
FAU - Bell, Catherine
AU  - Bell C
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Australia
TA  - Breastfeed Rev
JT  - Breastfeeding review : professional publication of the Nursing Mothers' 
      Association of Australia
JID - 9616903
MH  - Adult
MH  - Age Factors
MH  - Anecdotes as Topic
MH  - Australia
MH  - Breast Feeding/*methods/*statistics & numerical data
MH  - Counseling/*methods
MH  - Decision Making
MH  - Female
MH  - Focus Groups
MH  - Health Education/*methods
MH  - Humans
MH  - Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
MH  - Infant, Newborn
MH  - *Mother-Child Relations
MH  - Mothers/*education/psychology
MH  - *Social Support
MH  - Young Adult
EDAT- 2013/01/22 06:00
MHDA- 2013/02/08 06:00
CRDT- 2013/01/22 06:00
PHST- 2013/01/22 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2013/01/22 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2013/02/08 06:00 [medline]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Breastfeed Rev. 2012 Nov;20(3):27-38.