Some barriers include the negative attitudes of women and their partners and family members, as well as
health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding
health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported
to be poor family and social support, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and
return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used
to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World
Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding
Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media
campaigns, and
health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding
health professionals and peer - led initiatives
to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown
to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as
to whether training fathers
to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding rates.
But he said his group, which has been under intense pressure from progressives
to return to the fold since the election of President Trump, is «ready
to move forward,» but only if any final agreement is based on a legislative agenda that includes passage of a bill
to strengthen abortion laws, enact a state DREAM Act, create a public
campaign finance system, and adopt a single - payer
health care program.