Back Issue Vol 13 No 2 July 2005
Breastfeeding experiences of Japanese women living in Perth, Australia. Hideko Utaka, Lin Li, Masaharu Kagawa, Mamiko Okada, Naoko Hiramatsu, Colin Binns
- Abstract: The aim of this study was to document the breastfeeding practices of Japanese-Australian mothers living in Perth. A cross-sectional survey of mothers who had delivered babies in Japan or Australia or both was carried out on a sample of 163 mothers recruited through Japanese social and cultural groups in Perth and by a 'snowball' technique. Factors involved in the decision to breastfeed were analysed using multivariate regression analysis. The main outcome measures were the initiation and duration of breastfeeding and cultural beliefs about breastfeeding. Breastfeeding initiation rates of the Japanese-Australian mothers in Japan and in Australia were higher than for other Australians and are consistent with breastfeeding rates in Japan. In Australia, 65% of Japanese-Australian mothers were still breastfeeding at six months. The most common reason for the decision to cease breastfeeding was 'insufficient breastmilk'. The significant factors in breastfeeding duration were 'the time the infant was introduced to infant formula', 'the time when the feeding decision was made', 'doctors support breastfeeding' and 'the mother received enough help from hospital staff'; these were positively associated with the duration of breastfeeding. Japanese mothers take a lot of notice of advice given by health professionals about infant feeding practices.
Keywords: breastfeeding, Australia, Japanese mothers, cultural influences
Breastfeeding Review: 13(2): 5-11
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- Breast hypoplasia and breastfeeding. Virginia Thorley.
Abstract: Hypoplasia, or glandular insufficiency, of the breasts is an infrequent cause of breastfeeding failure or infant failure to thrive. Early evaluation of the breasts or early identification of infant indicators can enable mothers to breastfeed while providing appropriate supplementation to facilitate satisfactory hydration and growth. A case report is presented of a highly motivated mother with minimal breast tissue who was able to soothe four of her infants at her breasts, supplying some breastmilk, while providing the bulk of their nutritional requirements by other means. At the time of writing, she is tandem breastfeeding as well as providing artificial milk by bottle.
Keywords: breastfeeding, breast hypoplasia, supplemental nursing systems, Australia, tandem breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Review: 13(2): 13-16
- Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Accreditation - Creating supportive workplaces for breastfeeding women. Sally Eldridge and Anne Croker
Abstract: The strategies of health promotion, as outlined in the World Health Organisation's Ottawa Charter of Health Promotion provide a good framework for a multifaceted approach to improving breastfeeding rates. The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) utilises the full range of these health promotion strategies. Through the energy and commitment of the nationwide network of the association's volunteers, many beneficial breastfeeding initiatives have been implemented over the past few years. The aim of this paper is to describe one of these initiatives, the ABA's Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Accreditation program (BFWA), within the context of health promotion. First, a summary of breastfeeding information will be presented, then the program will be described, the support it provides for breastfeeding mothers in the workplace will be outlined and the impact of BFWA since its implementation in 2002 will be examined.
Keywords: breastfeeding, supportive workplace, accreditation
Breastfeeding Review: 13(2): 17-22
Cox S 2004, What's normal in the first week after birth? Breastfeeding Review 12(3): 5-7.
Table 1, page 6: Twenty-four hours [corrected to First twenty-four hours]; Forty-eight hours [corrected to Second twenty-four hours]; 500-800 mls of milk per day [corrected to Supply rises to 500-800 mls of milk per day]
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