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Topic 3. The Breastfeeding Team

  The paradox of received support may lead you to wonder what exactly responsive support looks like and how you can encourage partners and supporters to provide responsive support. A practical way to understand responsive support is think of partners and supporters as members of a “breastfeeding team”22 . Good teamwork requires open communication, as […]

Topic 3. Grandmother and close supporter influence and perspectives on breastfeeding

  Any family member or friend can influence a breastfeeding parent’s decisions, goals and experience, but often female supporters (maternal and paternal grandmothers, aunts, sisters, and friends) are more closely involved with breastfeeding.3 Impressions of what is ‘normal’ and expected for infant feeding start to develop early as parents hear and observe the experiences of […]

Topic 2. Partner influence and perspectives on breastfeeding

  (Click on the grey bars below to move between the slides. Click on the bi-directional arrows at the lower right corner below the slides to enter/exit full screen.)   Level of partner and supporter involvement Partners and supporters’ level of involvement varies when it comes to infant and child feeding decisions and care. For […]