Sentences with phrase «feeding decisions irrespective»

Whilst research suggests that women make infant feeding decisions irrespective of their contact with health professionals, it is clear that the health promotion message — breast is best — has been successful in improving women's knowledge and understanding of the benefits of breastfeeding for both themselves and their babies.

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First, infant feeding decisions seem to be made prior to, or irrespective of, contact with health professionals.

First, infant feeding decisions seem to be made prior to, or irrespective of, direct contact with health professionals during pregnancy, childbirth or early motherhood.

Research suggests that the majority of women make infant feeding decisions prior to, and irrespective of, any contact with health professionals, such as doctors, midwives or health visitors (Bryant, 1982; Bowes and Meehan Domokos, 1998).