The impact of breastfeeding peer support for mothers aged under 25: a time series analysis

Scott, Sarah; Pritchard, Catherine; Szatkowski, Lisa

Abstract

Breastfeeding has known positive health benefits for babies and mothers, yet the UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding initiation rates in Europe. Despite national guidance that recommends provision of breastfeeding peer support, there is conflicting evidence regarding its effectiveness, especially in high-income countries, and a lack of evidence among young mothers. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a breastfeeding peer support service (BPSS) in one UK city in increasing breastfeeding initiation and duration in young mothers. Routinely collected data were obtained on feeding method at birth, 2 and 6 weeks for all 5790 women aged

Citation

Scott, S., Pritchard, C., & Szatkowski, L. (2017). The impact of breastfeeding peer support for mothers aged under 25: a time series analysis. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 13(1), Article e12241. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12241

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 22, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Jan 26, 2016
• Publication Date: Jan 30, 2017
• Deposit Date: Feb 5, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 5, 2016
• Journal: Maternal and Child Nutrition
• Print ISSN: 1740-8695
• Electronic ISSN: 1740-8709
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 1
• Article Number: e12241
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12241
• Keywords: breastfeeding; peer support; health promotion; time series
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/771660
• Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mcn.12241/abstract
• Additional Information: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Scott, S., Pritchard, C., Szatkowski, L. (2016) The impact of breastfeeding peer support for mothers aged under 25: a time series analysis. Maternal and Child Nutrition, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12241. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.