generic, formal antenatal nationally on an Maternal health education sessions are effective ad-hoc basis Early years in terms of an increase in breastfeeding rates among women on low incomes regardless of ethnicity and feeding intention. Needs-based, informal peer support in the antenatal and postnatal periods was also shown to be effective in one study conducted among Latina women who were considering breastfeeding in the USA (RR 4.02, 95% CI 2.63 to 6.14, P < 0.00001). Possible selection bias in 7/8 studies and attrition bias in 4/8. Dyson, L et al, Initiation and The findings from 1 suggest The evaluation of hospital This intervention is G. There is 2005 continued duration of any that hospital breastfeeding breastfeeding promotion packs implemented some and exclusive promotion packs are not the compared to formula-company locally in some evidence Interventions breastfeeding most effective use of produced materials about infant areas but does not suggesting for promoting breastfeeding promotion feeding (Howard 2000) showed have a consistent that this the initiation resources in a context of this intervention to be national intervention is of widespread use of formula ineffective at increasing programme or a ineffective but breastfeeding company promotion items. initiation rates of breastfeeding. co-ordinated This trial was of high quality. – it is not approach OR is Breastfeeding conclusive implementation promotion nationally on an ad-hoc basis
Maternal health Early years generic, formal antenatal education sessions are effective in terms of an increase in breastfeeding rates among women on low incomes regardless of ethnicity and feeding intention. Needs-based, informal peer support in the antenatal and postnatal periods was also shown to be effective in one study conducted among Latina women who were considering breastfeeding in the USA (RR 4.02, 95% CI 2.63 to 6.14, P < 0.00001). Possible selection bias in 7/8 studies and attrition bias in 4/8. nationally on an ad-hoc basis Dyson, L et al, 2005 continued Interventions for promoting the initiation of breastfeeding – Breastfeeding promotion Initiation and duration of any and exclusive breastfeeding The findings from 1 suggest that hospital breastfeeding promotion packs are not the most effective use of breastfeeding promotion resources in a context of widespread use of formula company promotion items. The evaluation of hospital breastfeeding promotion packs compared to formula-company produced materials about infant feeding (Howard 2000) showed this intervention to be ineffective at increasing initiation rates of breastfeeding. This trial was of high quality. This intervention is implemented locally in some areas but does not have a consistent national programme or a co-ordinated approach OR is implementation nationally on an ad-hoc basis G. There is some evidence suggesting that this intervention is ineffective but it is not conclusive
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