that rely mainly on face-to-face Wider social/political issues support are more likely to National policy of encouraging succeed. Support should be • maternity units to adhere to the tailored to the needs of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative setting and the population group (BFI) Regionally/nationally • determined targets with supporting activities, and/or penalties and/or incentives Multifaceted interventions (across time periods and of interventions) Tailored antenatal education • combined with proactive postnatal support in hospital and the community Combining antenatal education • with partner support, postnatal support and incentives for in low income groups Renfrew, MJ et As Potentially ineffective As above Elements of the G. is al, 2012 cont’d In pregnancy interventions are some Self-help manual used alone funded for • evidence Support for Antenatal education by a national • suggesting healthy paediatrician implementation, that these breastfeeding Providing materials produced but • interventions mothers with by formula milk companies on implementation are ineffective healthy term infant feeding in early pregnancy is dependent on babies local components
Wider social/political issues • National policy of encouraging maternity units to adhere to the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) • Regionally/nationally determined targets with supporting activities, and/or penalties and/or incentives Multifaceted interventions (across time periods and of interventions) • Tailored antenatal education combined with proactive postnatal support in hospital and the community • Combining antenatal education with partner support, postnatal support and incentives for in low income groups that rely mainly on face-to-face support are more likely to succeed. Support should be tailored to the needs of the setting and the population group Renfrew, MJ et al, 2012 cont’d Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies As Potentially ineffective In pregnancy • Self-help manual used alone • Antenatal education by a paediatrician • Providing materials produced by formula milk companies on infant feeding in early pregnancy As above Elements of the interventions are funded for national implementation, but implementation is dependent on local components G. is some evidence suggesting that these interventions are ineffective
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