Facilitators and barriers of wet nursing: a qualitative study with implications for emergencies
Promoting wet nursing is an Infant and Young Children Feeding in Emergencies recommendation (IYCF-E) for non-breastfed infants. Implementing wet nursing programs can be in line with supporting good breastfeeding practices in emergencies. The results of this study can guide practical steps for implementing wet nursing and future investigation in different contexts.
Authors
- Bindi Borg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2764-9788)
- Khadija Abdelrahmman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8912-8977)
- Karleen Gribble (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4774-1589)
- Seema Mihrshahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6567-9884)
Institutions
- Western Sydney University (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1456675
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- UNICEF
- Australian Government
- Macquarie University