Exploring the use and experience of an infant feeding genogram to facilitate an assets-based approach to support infant feeding.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A lack of perceived social support influences women's infant feeding behaviours. The Infant Feeding Genogram is a visual co-constructed diagram which details people/services that can provide support to women and can facilitate a connection between mothers and their existing assets landscape. The aim of this study is to explore women's and infant feeding helpers' experiences and use of an infant feeding genogram delivered to the intervention group of the "Assets-based infant feeding help Before and After birth (ABA)" randomised feasibility trial.

Methods

103 primiparous mothers aged 16+ years were recruited to the trial (trial registration number) in two sites (Site A and Site B) with low breastfeeding prevalence in the UK. Infant feeding helpers (IFHs) co-construc

SUBMITTER: Thomson G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7523065 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature