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Breast Pumping and Milk Storage

This is an educational video for families concerning proper care and hygiene with breast pumps and proper human milk storage. This video was created as an educational tool to prevent […]

WIC mom, Michigan

“When expecting, my doctor made sure medical things were going well, but I never remember him asking if I was able to maintain a good diet and what foods would […]

Sources of Education About Breastfeeding and Breast Pump Use: What Effect do they Have on Breastfeeding Duration? An Analysis of the Infant Feeding Practices Survey II

This study examines the association between breastfeeding duration and sources of education about breastfeeding and breast pumps. Results showed that breastfeeding and breast pump education were significantly associated with breastfeeding duration. Although healthcare providers such as physicians and nurses have regular contact with women, there was a negative statistically significant association between breastfeeding and breast pump education from healthcare providers and longer breastfeeding duration. This finding likely reflected the time and resource limitations of clinical practice. It might also indicate a need for more consistent training for healthcare providers who offer breastfeeding and breast pump education.

Predicting Intentions to Continue Exclusive Breastfeeding for 6 Months: A Comparison Among Racial/Ethnic Groups

The purpose of this study was to explore how mothers of different races/ethnicities make decisions to continue exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for 6 months under the theory of planned behavior. Intentions to continue EBF for 6 months were similar across racial/ethnic groups. The intention to breastfeed was explained most by the three theoretical constructs: attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control.

Development of a WIC single-user electric breast pump protocol

The authors studied the development of a protocol that compared issuing multi-user electric breast pumps versus single-user breast pumps to WIC Program participants. An appropriate protocol to administer single-user electric breast pumps was developed and might provide some benefits to both WIC staff and WIC mothers.

Predicting Intentions to Continue Exclusive Breastfeeding for 6 Months: a Comparison Among Racial/Ethnic Groups

The purpose of this study was to explore how mothers of different races/ethnicities make decisions to continue exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for 6 months under the theory of planned behavior. Intentions to continue EBF for 6 months were similar across racial/ethnic groups. The intention to breastfeed was explained most by the three theoretical constructs: attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control.

Factors Associated With Breastfeeding Duration Among Connecticut Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Participants

This retrospective study aimed to identify factors associated with breastfeeding duration among women enrolled in WIC in Hartford, Connecticut. Women who had planned their pregnancies were twice as likely to breastfeed for more than 6 months, compared with those who had not planned their pregnancies. One additional year of maternal age was associated with a 9% increase in the likelihood of breastfeeding for more than 6 months.

Comparison of Manual and Electric Breast Pumps Among WIC Women Returning to Work or School in Hawaii

The aim of this study was to find out whether an electric breast pump (versus a manual pump) would increase breastfeeding duration among mothers who were returning to work or school full time. The authors concluded that both the manual and electric breast pumps may improve breastfeeding duration, as long as breastfeeding is encouraged and supported when women return to work or school full time.