School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney (UWS), Australia.
Women Birth. 2010 Jun;23(2):74-80. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2009.12.001. Epub 2010 Jan 6.
Australia has high breastfeeding initiation rates however, at 3 and 6 months exclusive breastfeeding rates fall below global recommendations. Research suggests significant others in a woman's life can influence infant feeding decisions and practices but how and why they do so needs investigation.
This study explored grandmothers' perceptions of their role in supporting new families and examined the potential for grandmothers to influence infant feeding decisions and parenting practices of new mothers in an area of Sydney, Australia, with low breastfeeding maintenance rates.
A qualitative, descriptive study was conducted in South Western Sydney, Australia. Eleven grandmothers participated in one to one interviews and three of these also participated in a group discussion.
Analysis revealed three themes: 'Presence'; 'Position'; and 'Power versus Preservation' which provide insight into the complexity of the grandmother-new mother relationship and describe the potential influence that grandmothers may have on infant feeding and parenting.
The findings highlight challenges and dilemmas faced by grandmothers in their supportive role for the new mother in her breastfeeding and early parenting experience and the difficulties grandmothers face in balancing potential risks and rewards in their interactions with the new family.
澳大利亚的母乳喂养初始率较高，但在 3 个月和 6 个月时，纯母乳喂养率低于全球建议标准。研究表明，女性生活中的重要他人可以影响婴儿喂养决策和实践，但他们如何以及为何会这样做仍需要调查。
本研究探讨了祖母们对其在支持新家庭中的角色的看法，并考察了在澳大利亚悉尼一个母乳喂养维持率较低的地区，祖母们在影响新妈妈的婴儿喂养决策和育儿实践方面的潜力。
在澳大利亚悉尼西南部进行了一项定性描述性研究。11 位祖母参加了一对一的访谈，其中有 3 位还参加了小组讨论。
分析揭示了三个主题：“存在”；“立场”；以及“权力与维护”，这些主题深入了解了祖母-新妈妈关系的复杂性，并描述了祖母可能对婴儿喂养和育儿产生影响的潜力。
研究结果突出了祖母在支持新妈妈母乳喂养和早期育儿体验方面所面临的挑战和困境，以及她们在与新家庭互动时平衡潜在风险和回报所面临的困难。
