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Women are the fastest-growing population in carceral facilities in Canada. Most incarcerated women are mothers, with above-average parity. The incarceration of women has implications not only for women’s healt...
Dr. Julie Ware recaps experiences and takeaways from the December 2018 conference: Eliminating Disparities in Breastfeeding and Infant Mortality
Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Fathers’ involvement has been identified as a significant predictor in maternal breastfeeding outcomes. Its benefits have been well-documented, but limited studies have examined its influencing factors.Research aim:To investigate factors influencing fathers’ involvement in their partners’ breastfeeding.Methods:A descriptive correlational design was used. Data were collected from 151 fathers from four obstetrics wards of a public hospital in Singapore from October 2016 to December 2016. Self-administered questionnaires were used to examine factors such as fathers’ knowledge and involvement in breastfeeding, attitudes towards breastfeeding, and perceived improvements of knowledge and attitudes for fathers’ involvement in breastfeeding on the discharge day of their partners’ and 2 weeks post-birth. Data were analyzed using IBMSPSS24.0.Results:Fathers’ involvement in their partners’ breastfeeding yielded a moderate to high mean score. The multiple linear regression analysis showed that five independent factors significantly influenced fathers’ involvement in their partners’ breastfeeding: (1) perceived approval of family members and friends in fathers’ breastfeeding involvement; (2) knowledge regarding breastfeeding and their involvement; (3) perceived behavioral control for fathers’ breastfeeding involvement; (4)marital relationship; and (5) perceived improvements of knowledge and attitudes 2 weeks post-birth.Conclusions:The study provided evidence on the significant factors that influenced fathers’ involvement in their partners’ breastfeeding, which can be used to guide healthcare professionals when providing appropriate support to facilitate fathers’ involvement. Future studies should continue to evaluate fathers’ involvement in breastfeeding longitudinally so that relevant support can be rendered.
ILCA continued its efforts to increase maternity protection, including advocacy for nursing breaks for mothers, at the recent International Labour Organization (ILO) Centennial Celebration. The ILO, founded 100 years ago, exists to set labor standards, develop policies and devise programs promoting decent work for all women and men. Established as the first specialized agency of […]
In order to meet World Health Organization recommendations for breastfeeding, many women need to combine breastfeeding with return to work or study. Barriers are often encountered when returning to work or stu...
Optimal breastfeeding practices, reflected by early initiation and feeding of colostrum, avoidance of prelacteal feeds, and continued exclusivity or predominance of breastfeeding, are critical for assuring pro...
ENGAGE at ILCA’s 2019 Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on 24 – 27 July. How will #ILCA19 Change Your Practice? We asked past attendees and here is what they had to say: Learn from the leading experts around the globe. “I really appreciated the opportunity to learn at this conference. There was a […]
Hidden Markov models of haplotype inheritance such as the Li and Stephens model allow for computationally tractable probability calculations using the forward algorithm as long as the representative reference ...
National surveys in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continue to show rates of breastfeeding below global recommendations. Delay of timely or early initiation of breastfeeding is common in the community. Current ap...
We study the problem of identifying differentially mutated subnetworks of a large gene–gene interaction network, that is, subnetworks that display a significant difference in mutation frequency in two sets of ...
Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundMetabolic and hormonal disturbances are associated with sleep disturbances and delayed onset of lactogenesis II.Research AimsThe aim of this study was to measure sleep using wrist actigraphy during gestation weeks 22 and 32 to determine if sleep characteristics were associated with blood glucose, body mass index, gestational related disease, delayed onset of lactogenesis II, or work schedule.MethodsDemographic data were collected at study intake from primiparous women who wore a wrist actigraph during gestation weeks 22 (n = 50) and 32 (n = 44). Start and end sleep time, total nighttime sleep, sleep efficiency, wake after sleep onset, and sleep fragmentation were measured. Night to night variability was assessed with the root mean square of successive difference. Blood glucose levels, body mass index, and gestational disease data were abstracted from medical charts. Timing of lactogenesis II was determined by survey.ResultsBetween gestation week 22 and 32, sleep efficiency decreased and fragmentation increased (p < .05). During gestation week 32, blood glucose was negatively correlated with sleep duration, and positively related to fragmentation (p < .05). Women who experienced delayed lactogenesis II had lower sleep efficiency and greater fragmentation (p < .05), and greater night-to-night variability in sleep start and end time, efficiency, and duration during gestation week 32 (p < .05).ConclusionWomen with better sleep efficiency and more stable nightly sleep time are less likely to experience delayed onset of lactogenesis II. Interventions to improve sleep may improve maternal health and breastfeeding adequacy.
Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Learn hands-on skills at our pre-conference Clinical Skills Rotation! Participants will rotate between four skill stations, learning each skill from expert facilitators. All stations last 25 minutes, with 5 minutes between stations. Quickly learn new skills or practice techniques with your peers. Two Rotation options are available and are held as pre-conference sessions on Wednesday, […]
Boolean models of biological signalling-regulatory networks are increasingly used to formally describe and understand complex biological processes. These models may become inconsistent as new data become avail...
ILCA, a NetCode partner, is advocating for research that aims to measure exposure to human/breast milk substitute (BMS) marketing in more than 90 countries worldwide. The Demographic Health Survey program collects, analyzes and disseminates data to improve population health in more than 90 countries. Funded mainly by USAID, several surveys with various target populations measure […]
Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Low milk supply is frequently reported as a reason for exclusive breastfeeding cessation.Research aims:To determine the occurrence of, and the risk factors associated with, delayed onset of lactogenesis II among primiparas seen at a Baby-Friendly Hospital in Brazil.Method:We conducted a prospective longitudinal observational cohort study of 224 primiparas who had a singleton delivery. Data were first collected at the hospital. We assessed the onset of lactogenesis on day four postpartum, based on maternal reports of changes in breast fullness. Breastfeeding practices and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were evaluated on day seven postpartum. Using Poisson regression, we assessed significant factors associated with delayed onset of lactogenesis II.Results:Delayed lactogenesis II occurred in 18.8% (n = 42) of participants and was significantly associated with alcohol drinking during pregnancy (IRR = 2.710, 95% CI [1.469, 4.996]); Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scores ≥ 10 (IRR = 2.092, 95% CI [1.118, 3.916]), and the age of the mother (IRR: 1.081, 95% CI [1.039, 1.125]).Conclusion:Postpartum depression and alcohol ingestion during pregnancy may be associated with lactogenesis II delay, but more research is needed to elucidate the directionality of these relationships. Older mothers are at risk of delayed lactogenesis II onset. The frequency of delayed lactogenesis in this population is similar to the rates seen in previous Latin America studies and much lower than the ranges seen in North America, possibly because of the low proportion of obesity and severe gestational diabetes in this sample.
Journal of Human Lactation, Ahead of Print.
Background:Low milk supply is frequently reported as a reason for exclusive breastfeeding cessation.Research aims:To determine the occurrence of, and the risk factors associated with, delayed onset of lactogenesis II among primiparas seen at a Baby-Friendly Hospital in Brazil.Method:We conducted a prospective longitudinal observational cohort study of 224 primiparas who had a singleton delivery. Data were first collected at the hospital. We assessed the onset of lactogenesis on day four postpartum, based on maternal reports of changes in breast fullness. Breastfeeding practices and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were evaluated on day seven postpartum. Using Poisson regression, we assessed significant factors associated with delayed onset of lactogenesis II.Results:Delayed lactogenesis II occurred in 18.8% (n = 42) of participants and was significantly associated with alcohol drinking during pregnancy (IRR = 2.710, 95% CI [1.469, 4.996]); Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scores ≥ 10 (IRR = 2.092, 95% CI [1.118, 3.916]), and the age of the mother (IRR: 1.081, 95% CI [1.039, 1.125]).Conclusion:Postpartum depression and alcohol ingestion during pregnancy may be associated with lactogenesis II delay, but more research is needed to elucidate the directionality of these relationships. Older mothers are at risk of delayed lactogenesis II onset. The frequency of delayed lactogenesis in this population is similar to the rates seen in previous Latin America studies and much lower than the ranges seen in North America, possibly because of the low proportion of obesity and severe gestational diabetes in this sample.
