Download or read book Prenatal Breastfeeding Education written by Jason Lichter and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prenatal breastfeeding education specifies a specific and deliberate manner of promoting and instructing pregnant mothers about breastfeeding throughout the 40 weeks of gestation. Through this structured format of education provided by physicians, midwives, nurse practitioners and nurses, the initiation and duration of breastfeeding could be significantly influenced. Prenatal breastfeeding education can also undermine a mother's decision to breast feed by inadequate levels of health care provider's knowledge and confidence in promoting and supporting a mother's decision to breastfeed and for a sustained continuation in the postpartum phase of pregnancy. In 2009, the United States reported the births of over 4 million babies. The education provided by health care providers significantly influenced many of those mothers' decisions of whether or not they initiated and/or continued breastfeeding after being discharged home from the hospital. Providers can drastically improve a mother's self-efficacy with breastfeeding through support and encouragement. Current breastfeeding rates may reflect the potential problems that may be happening in the current way breastfeeding education is currently being delivered. Breastfeeding rates of 73.9% for initiation and 43.4% duration at six months fall significantly below the Healthy People 2020 goals of 81.9% for initiation and 60.6% for continued duration of breastfeeding up to 6 months (Infant Health, 2015). The model that guides this study is the social support model which is often integrated into health promotion interventions which include informational, instrumental, appraising and emotional. Through this model expectant mothers enhance their positive self-image along with enhancing the quality of life for both the mother and the infant with breastfeeding. Many women are able to return to work quicker and have less work time missed related to recovering faster from pregnancy and labor and infants Prenatal breastfeeding education specifies a specific and deliberate manner of promoting and instructing pregnant mothers about breastfeeding throughout the 40 weeks of gestation. Through this structured format of education provided by physicians, midwives, nurse practitioners and nurses, the initiation and duration of breastfeeding could be significantly influenced. Prenatal breastfeeding education can also undermine a mother's decision to breast feed by inadequate levels of health care provider's knowledge and confidence in promoting and supporting a mother's decision to breastfeed and for a sustained continuation in the postpartum phase of pregnancy. In 2009, the United States reported the births of over 4 million babies. The education provided by health care providers significantly influenced many of those mothers' decisions of whether or not they initiated and/or continued breastfeeding after being discharged home from the hospital. Providers can drastically improve a mother's self-efficacy with breastfeeding through support and encouragement. Current breastfeeding rates may reflect the potential problems that may be happening in the current way breastfeeding education is currently being delivered. Breastfeeding rates of 73.9% for initiation and 43.4% duration at six months fall significantly below the Healthy People 2020 goals of 81.9% for initiation and 60.6% for continued duration of breastfeeding up to 6 months (Infant Health, 2015). The model that guides this study is the social support model which is often integrated into health promotion interventions which include informational, instrumental, appraising and emotional. Through this model expectant mothers enhance their positive self-image along with enhancing the quality of life for both the mother and the infant with breastfeeding. Many women are able to return to work quicker and have less work time missed related to recovering faster from pregnancy and labor and infants being less sick. The quality of care can be enhanced by having educated nurses and physicians that are confident with their knowledge about breastfeeding. Outcomes for both mother and infant are potentially greater with increased bonding facilitated with breastfeeding, reduced risk of postpartum hemorrhage and an enhanced immune system for the newborn to fight off infections from passive immunity from their mother. This project will examine prenatal breastfeeding education and how this significantly influences the initiation and duration or breastfeeding based on current education and support by physicians', midwives, nurse practitioners and nurses.