Foods to Avoid While Breastfeeding? Experiences and Opinions of Polish Mothers and Healthcare Providers.

ABSTRACT: Popular beliefs regarding a mother's diet during lactation have a significant impact on breastfeeding practices among mothers, as well on breastfeeding counseling among healthcare providers worldwide. The objective of this study was to assess mothers' and medical professionals' knowledge and opinions on the "lactating mother's diet". An electronic survey, prepared in Polish, was administered to healthcare providers, as well as mothers who have breastfed a child. The chi-square test, logistic regression, and Mann Whitney U test were used for statistical calculations. Out of a total of 1180 responses received, 1159 were analyzed, and 21 were excluded because they did not meet the inclusion criteria. The survey was completed by 407 (35%) medical healthcare providers and 752 (65%) lactating mo

SUBMITTER: Karcz K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7352950 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature