Objective To explore male partner's perceptions of breastfeeding to inform the development
of interventions to increase their support of breastfeeding. Design Qualitative grounded …

The objective of the current study was to better understand how pregnant women and male
partners conceptualize infant feeding and support for breastfeeding. Information was …

ObjectiveTo examine mothers' experience of support received from fathers for breast-
feeding. DesignWe conducted in-depth in-person interviews with women with recent breast …

During the transition to parenthood, fathers may experience significant challenges, including
finding a place for themselves as important participants in the context of infant breastfeeding …

Breastfeeding is the best form of infant nutrition for mother and infant, but because it
perpetuates the exclusive mother-infant relationship that existed during pregnancy, the …

Fathers' support can influence mothers' breastfeeding decisions and behavior. Potentially
supportive behaviors have been reported in previous studies, but no studies have directly …

Increasing breastfeeding rates is a strategic priority in the UK and understanding the factors
that promote and encourage breastfeeding is critical to achieving this. It is established that …

Objective Empirical evidence demonstrates that fathers have a strong influence on a
mother's decision to initiate and continue breast feeding. However, no clear delineation of …

Breastfeeding is considered the best infant feeding method, yet initiation and duration rates
in the United States are lower than recommended by medical and public health …

Although the benefits of breastfeeding are well‐documented, little is known about how best
to encourage fathers to support breastfeeding. A quasi‐experimental study of a community …