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Prenatal Provider Breastfeeding Toolkit: Results of a Pilot to Increase Women's Prenatal Breastfeeding Support, Intentions, and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breastfeeding rates for United States women with lower incomes fall below the government's Healthy People 2020 Goals. Breastfeeding recommendations combined with support from providers and peer counselors help women decide to begin and sustain breastfeeding, but peer counselor uptake is low.

Research aim

To evaluate changes in referrals to Women, Infants, and Children's Supplemental Nutrition Program peer counselors, reported prenatal provider education and support, and breastfeeding outcomes (intention, initiation, 1-month duration of any and exclusive breastfeeding) after a prenatal breastfeeding promotion intervention.

Method

In this pre-post intervention study (2015-2016; upstate New York), providers implemented a Toolkit to discuss infant feeding recommendations and initiate peer counselor referral. We surveyed women pre- and post-implementation (after delivery; 1 month postpartum) about prenatal breastfeeding intentions, provider support, and breastfeeding outcomes. Analyses controlled for secular trends.

Results

Pre-intervention (n = 71) and post-intervention (n = 70) participants were 49% Black, 61% publicly insured, and 16% uninsured. More post-intervention participants had > 1 Toolkit use (76%), peer counselor program referrals (60.0% post vs. 36.6% pre, p < .01), reported any breastfeeding intention (89% vs. 72%, p = .013), and intended to breastfeed for > 1 year (31% vs. 14%, p = .014). Post-intervention breastfeeding initiation and exclusivity were higher, but not significantly different. Post-intervention participants reported better prenatal breastfeeding support.

Conclusions

Implementing a prenatal Breastfeeding Toolkit, including facilitating peer counselor referral, was associated with increases in provider counseling, participants' breastfeeding intentions, and uptake of peer counselors. Replicating this approach may reinforce efforts to support breastfeeding in similar practices serving women with lower incomes.

SUBMITTER: Rosen-Carole C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8492789 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prenatal Provider Breastfeeding Toolkit: Results of a Pilot to Increase Women's Prenatal Breastfeeding Support, Intentions, and Outcomes.

Rosen-Carole Casey C Halterman Jill J Baldwin Constance D CD Martin Hayley H Goldstein Nicolas P N NPN Allen Katherine K Fagnano Maria M Widanka Holly H Dozier Ann A

Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association 20210406 1

<h4>Background</h4>Breastfeeding rates for United States women with lower incomes fall below the government's Healthy People 2020 Goals. Breastfeeding recommendations combined with support from providers and peer counselors help women decide to begin and sustain breastfeeding, but peer counselor uptake is low.<h4>Research aim</h4>To evaluate changes in referrals to Women, Infants, and Children's Supplemental Nutrition Program peer counselors, reported prenatal provider education and support, and ...[more]

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