‘There’s a Little Bit of Tension There’: perspectives of mothers and early childhood educators on breast-feeding in child care centers
Breast-feeding efforts of working mothers are undermined in multiple settings, including the workplace and CCC. Improving breast-feeding outcomes for this population requires structural/policy changes that: (1) maximise opportunities for continued, direct breast-feeding and maternal/infant proximity and (2) enforce evidence-based CCC feeding protocols and standards and EC educator lactation training.
Authors
- Rachel Dieterich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3209-1002)
- Timothy R. Shope (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0974-2639)
- Melissa Glasser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9857-3576)
- Jill R. Demirci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4802-7849)
- Caroline Harpel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8801-9341)
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (US)
- Chatham University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980024002313
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- University of Pittsburgh
- School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh