PURPOSE: To examine the impact of various breastfeeding outcomes of three cohorts receiving different methods of prenatal breastfeeding education. METHODS: Retrospective cohort design with patients attending a breastfeeding education class at an Army medical center. Controls were matched for sponsor rank, marital status, and smoking status. One hundred ninety-four mothers who expressed intent to breastfeed received breastfeeding education as follows: (a) a class that used video demonstration and group teaching by a lactation consultant, (b) a new mothers' support group with one-on-one teaching prenatally and weekly meetings postpartum, taught by a lactation consultant and a pediatrician, and (c) a control group educated at prenatal visits only. Descriptive statistics, chi-square, ANOVA, unpaired t test, and logistic regression were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: Women who attended prenatal breastfeeding classes had significantly increased breastfeeding at 6 months when compared to controls (p = .01). There was no significant difference in rates between types of classes offered (p = .45). CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Prenatal breastfeeding education can influence the amount of time women breastfeed. All providers of prenatal care should consider offering such classes in order to improve breastfeeding rates.
PURPOSE: To examine the impact of various breastfeeding outcomes of three cohorts receiving different methods of prenatal breastfeeding education. METHODS: Retrospective cohort design with patients attending a breastfeeding education class at an Army medical center. Controls were matched for sponsor rank, marital status, and smoking status. One hundred ninety-four mothers who expressed intent to breastfeed received breastfeeding education as follows: (a) a class that used video demonstration and group teaching by a lactation consultant, (b) a new mothers' support group with one-on-one teaching prenatally and weekly meetings postpartum, taught by a lactation consultant and a pediatrician, and (c) a control group educated at prenatal visits only. Descriptive statistics, chi-square, ANOVA, unpaired t test, and logistic regression were used to analyze the data. RESULTS:Women who attended prenatal breastfeeding classes had significantly increased breastfeeding at 6 months when compared to controls (p = .01). There was no significant difference in rates between types of classes offered (p = .45). CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Prenatal breastfeeding education can influence the amount of time women breastfeed. All providers of prenatal care should consider offering such classes in order to improve breastfeeding rates.
Authors: Olof H Jonsdottir; Mary S Fewtrell; Geir Gunnlaugsson; Ronald E Kleinman; Patricia L Hibberd; Jona M Jonsdottir; Ingibjorg Eiriksdottir; Alma M Rognvaldsdottir; Inga Thorsdottir Journal: Breastfeed Med Date: 2014-03-12 Impact factor: 1.817
Authors: Daniela Morniroli; Alessandra Consales; Luana Riverso; Lorenzo Colombo; Elena Nicoletta Bezze; Patrizio Sannino; Lidia Zanotta; Paola Marchisio; Fabio Mosca; Laura Plevani; Maria Lorella Giannì Journal: Front Public Health Date: 2021-05-28