Agrawal Jayesh, Chakole Swarupa, Sachdev Chetna
Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND.
Cureus. 2022 Oct 16;14(10):e30363. doi: 10.7759/cureus.30363. eCollection 2022 Oct.
The cornerstone of a newborn's nutrition is breastfeeding. Due to its well-known benefits for mothers, children, and society in the short and long term, the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) recommend it as the best way of feeding the baby during the first six months of life. The family, particularly the spouse, may significantly influence the baby's quality of nursing. On a global scale, previous studies have demonstrated that family members (such as a mother's spouse, partner, or grandmother) not only affect her choice to start and endure breastfeeding but also significantly contribute to the early postnatal period's cessation of appropriate breastfeeding. A father's knowledge and attitude are fundamental in this regard, as he has the most critical role in helping women with parenting and feeding their babies. Furthermore, because the father's role is considered important in a family, the partner's or wife's perception of the father's attitude may alter her subjective criteria about exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). Future initiatives should target new mothers and their spouses to see how they may provide the most beneficial assistance to new mothers. The main focus should be on targeting newly married couples. The father's lack of involvement may be due to the hierarchical structure of power within households. Because of this hierarchical aspect, partners or fathers may significantly influence a mother's choice to nurse their child correctly. Household chores, childcare for grown-up children, guaranteeing the well-being of their spouse, preparing meals, recognizing a newborn's hunger cues, burping, and changing the infant's diaper after feedings, all these factors indirectly support the mother in initiating and enduring the nursing of a child.
新生儿营养的基石是母乳喂养。鉴于其对母亲、儿童和社会在短期和长期内都有众所周知的益处，世界卫生组织（WHO）和联合国儿童基金会（UNICEF）建议，母乳喂养是婴儿出生后头六个月最佳的喂养方式。家庭，尤其是配偶，可能会对婴儿的母乳喂养质量产生重大影响。在全球范围内，以往的研究表明，家庭成员（如母亲的配偶、伴侣或祖母）不仅会影响她开始并坚持母乳喂养的选择，还会对产后早期适当母乳喂养的停止有显著影响。在这方面，父亲的知识和态度至关重要，因为他在帮助女性育儿和喂养婴儿方面起着最为关键的作用。此外，由于父亲在家庭中的角色被认为很重要，伴侣或妻子对父亲态度的看法可能会改变她关于纯母乳喂养（EBF）的主观标准。未来的举措应针对新妈妈及其配偶，了解如何能为新妈妈提供最有益的帮助。主要重点应是针对新婚夫妇。父亲参与度不足可能是由于家庭内部的权力等级结构。由于这种等级制度的因素，伴侣或父亲可能会对母亲正确喂养孩子的选择产生重大影响。家务、照顾大龄子女、保障配偶的幸福、准备饭菜、识别新生儿的饥饿信号、拍嗝以及喂奶后给婴儿换尿布，所有这些因素都间接支持母亲开始并坚持母乳喂养孩子。
