Department of Psychology, School of Human Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Matern Child Nutr. 2011 Jan;7(1):34-47. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00243.x.
An alternative to traditional weaning methods known as baby-led weaning (BLW) appears to be emerging in the UK. This approach advocates bypassing typical weaning practices of spoon-feeding puréed foods or baby rice, encouraging instead the introduction of foods in their whole form to the infant from 6 months old. A key tenet of BLW is self-feeding. Anecdotally, the practice of BLW appears to be gaining in popularity. However, research evidence is scant, and little is known about the nature of BLW and the demography of those who utilize it. This study aimed to characterize a sample of women who have chosen to adopt the BLW method and to describe associated attitudes and behaviours. Six hundred and fifty five mothers with a child between 6 months and 12 months of age provided information about timing of weaning onset, use of spoon-feeding and purées, and experiences of weaning and meal times. Those participants who used a BLW method reported little use of spoon-feeding and purées and were more likely to have a higher education, higher occupation, be married and have breastfed their infant. BLW was associated with a later introduction of complementary foods, greater participation in meal times and exposure to family foods. Levels of anxiety about weaning and feeding were lower in mothers who adopted a BLW approach. These findings provide an insight into BLW practices and the characteristics of a small population of users.
在英国，一种替代传统断奶方法的方法，即婴儿主导的断奶（BLW）似乎正在出现。这种方法提倡绕过典型的断奶方法，即用勺子喂食泥状食物或婴儿米粉，而是鼓励从 6 个月大开始给婴儿喂食完整的食物。BLW 的一个关键原则是自主进食。据传闻，BLW 的做法似乎越来越受欢迎。然而，研究证据很少，人们对 BLW 的性质以及使用它的人群的特征知之甚少。本研究旨在描述选择采用 BLW 方法的妇女样本，并描述相关的态度和行为。655 名 6 至 12 个月大的婴儿的母亲提供了有关断奶开始时间、使用勺子喂食和泥状食物、以及断奶和用餐时间经历的信息。那些使用 BLW 方法的参与者报告说很少使用勺子喂食和泥状食物，而且更有可能接受过高等教育、从事高职业、已婚并母乳喂养他们的婴儿。BLW 与补充食物的较晚引入、更多地参与用餐时间和接触家庭食物有关。采用 BLW 方法的母亲在断奶和喂养方面的焦虑水平较低。这些发现为 BLW 实践和一小部分用户的特征提供了深入了解。
