作者
Jane A Scott, Iolanda Shaker, Margaret Reid
发表日期
2004/6
期刊
Birth
卷号
31
期号
2
页码范围
125-131
出版商
Blackwell Science Inc
简介
Background: A woman chooses to breastfeed for many reasons. Recent research, however, suggests that parental attitudes toward breastfeeding are stronger predictors of infant feeding choice than commonly cited sociodemographic factors. The objective of the current study was to compare the infant feeding attitudes of expectant couples, and to determine to what degree their individual attitudes during early pregnancy were predictive of the method of infant feeding at discharge from hospital. Methods: A convenience sample of pregnant women (gestational age 8–12 weeks), who were attending maternity clinics in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2000, completed the 17‐item Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS), together with their partners. Results: The IIFAS was completed by 108 expectant couples. At discharge from hospital 49.1 percent of women were exclusively breastfeeding, and 50.9 percent were exclusively …
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