TY - JOUR
T1 - Breastfeeding Information and Support Across Multiple Sources
T2 - Identifying Opportunities for Coordinated Care
AU - Sutter, Carolyn
AU - Davis, Erin C.
AU - Lundquist, Alexandra
AU - Koress, Valerie
AU - Isberg, Karima
AU - Bryant-Cromwell, Mary
AU - Meline, Brandon
AU - McBride, Brent A
AU - Fiese, Barbara H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2020 United States Lactation Consulting Association.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - To support mothers to breastfeed for recommended durations, information and support are needed from multiple sources. Our previous research indicated not all mothers in our community receive support, with mothers at greater risk of breastfeeding cessation (e.g., lower educational attainment, enrolled in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children [WIC]), receiving supports at lower rates. In addition, receiving support was not always linked to breastfeeding outcomes. Building from these findings, the current report presents a case study of one community and calls for efforts to coordinate care across contexts. Perspectives are provided by lactation professionals in WIC and hospital settings. In addition, a mother who experienced inconsistencies in information and support when she encountered breastfeeding challenges discusses her experiences. Clinical implications are provided for coordinating care across community and healthcare contexts in our community and beyond.
AB - To support mothers to breastfeed for recommended durations, information and support are needed from multiple sources. Our previous research indicated not all mothers in our community receive support, with mothers at greater risk of breastfeeding cessation (e.g., lower educational attainment, enrolled in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children [WIC]), receiving supports at lower rates. In addition, receiving support was not always linked to breastfeeding outcomes. Building from these findings, the current report presents a case study of one community and calls for efforts to coordinate care across contexts. Perspectives are provided by lactation professionals in WIC and hospital settings. In addition, a mother who experienced inconsistencies in information and support when she encountered breastfeeding challenges discusses her experiences. Clinical implications are provided for coordinating care across community and healthcare contexts in our community and beyond.
KW - WIC program
KW - breastfeeding
KW - information sharing
KW - social support
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U2 - 10.1891/CLINLACT-D-19-00017
DO - 10.1891/CLINLACT-D-19-00017
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85087883834
SN - 2158-0782
VL - 11
SP - 84
EP - 92
JO - Clinical Lactation
JF - Clinical Lactation
IS - 2
ER -