Expanding Community Support for Breastfeeding: The Role of Fathers

Abstract

Get full access to this article

View all access options for this article.

References

MenCare. State of America's Fathers. 2016. Available at http://men-care.org/soaf (accessed August 10, 2017).

Premberg

, Hellström

A-L

, Berg

. Experiences of the first year as a father. Scand J Caring Sci, 2008; 22:56–63.

Plantin

. Fatherhood and Health Outcomes in Europe. Copenhagen, Denmark: World Health Organization, 2007.

Mullany

, Becker

, Hindin

. The impact of including husbands in antenatal health education services on maternal health practices in urban Nepal: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Health Educ Res, 2007; 22:166–176.

Flora

. How Dads Can Help with Breastfeeding. Available at www.motherandchildhealth.com/breastfeeding/how-dads-can-help-with-breastfeeding (accessed July 5, 2017).

Abbass-Dick

, Stern

, Nelson

, et al. Coparenting breastfeeding support and exclusive breastfeeding: A randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics, 2015; 135:102–110.

Maycock

, Binns

, Satvinder

, et al. Education and support for fathers improves breastfeeding rates: A randomized controlled trial. J Hum Lact, 2013; 29:484–490.

Mitchell-Box

, Braun

. Impact of male-partner-focused interventions on breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity, and continuation. J Hum Lact, 2013; 29:473–479.

Plantin

, Olukoya

, Ny

. Positive health outcomes of fathers' involvement in pregnancy and childbirth paternal support: A scope study literature review. Fathering, 2011; 9:87–102.