Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Warwick, UK.
Learning and Organisational Development, London North West University Healthcare Trust, London, UK.
Prim Health Care Res Dev. 2021 Nov 3;22:e60. doi: 10.1017/S1463423621000682.
Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits for the mother and child. For breastfeeding to be successful and continue for longer, women need adequate support. Fathers/partners play an important role in providing this support to women, but research suggests that fathers/partners often feel inadequately informed and supported by health professionals. Midwives and health visitors are in ideal positions to offer women and their partner's timely and relevant breastfeeding information and support throughout the perinatal period. This article discusses the benefits of breastfeeding, presents research evidence of the crucial role fathers/partners play in promoting and supporting breastfeeding, and recommends ways in which health professionals can provide breastfeeding information and support to fathers/partners.
母乳喂养对母婴都有许多健康益处。为了使母乳喂养取得成功并持续更长时间，女性需要得到足够的支持。父亲/伴侣在为女性提供这种支持方面发挥着重要作用，但研究表明，父亲/伴侣通常感到自己没有得到卫生专业人员的充分告知和支持。助产士和健康访问者处于理想的位置，可以在围产期为女性及其伴侣提供及时和相关的母乳喂养信息和支持。本文讨论了母乳喂养的好处，介绍了研究证据表明父亲/伴侣在促进和支持母乳喂养方面发挥着关键作用，并为卫生专业人员向父亲/伴侣提供母乳喂养信息和支持提出了建议。
