INTRODUCTION: the active engagement of fathers in maternity care is associated with long-
term health and social benefits for the mother, baby and family. The maternity care …

Support from partners/fathers and families can play a significant role in a mother's decision
to initiate, continue or cease breastfeeding postnatally. This study systematically reviewed …

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 …

Background Many women find breastfeeding challenging to sustain beyond the first three
postpartum months. Women rely on a variety of resources to aid and encourage …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a coparenting intervention on exclusive
breastfeeding among primiparous mothers and fathers. METHODS: A randomized controlled …

Objective Support from fathers is consistently associated with improved breastfeeding
duration and exclusivity rates. Additionally, there is growing evidence that fathers want to be …

Background Low self-efficacy affects new mothers' ability to sustain breastfeeding.
Interventions that increase self-efficacy could improve sustained breastfeeding. Objectives …

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 …

Background Optimal breastfeeding has benefits for the mother-infant dyads. This study
investigated the prevalence and determinants of cessation of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) …