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Support for breastfeeding mothers

  1. Cathryn Britton2,
  2. Felicia M McCormick1,*,
  3. Mary J Renfrew1,
  4. Angela Wade3,
  5. Sarah E King1

Editorial Group: Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group

Published Online: 7 OCT 2009

Assessed as up-to-date: 8 NOV 2006

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001141.pub3

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Britton C, McCormick FM, Renfrew MJ, Wade A, King SE. Support for breastfeeding mothers. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD001141. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001141.pub3.

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  1. 1

    University of York, Mother and Infant Research Unit, Department of Health Sciences, York, UK

  2. 2

    University of York, Department of Health Sciences, York, UK

  3. 3

    Institute of Child Health, Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, London, UK

*Felicia M McCormick, Mother and Infant Research Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, Area 4, Seebohm Rowntree Building, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK. fm510@york.ac.uk.

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  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 7 OCT 2009

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[Analysis 1.1]
Analysis 1.1. Comparison 1 All forms of support versus usual care, Outcome 1 Stopping any breastfeeding before last study assessment up to 6 months.
[Analysis 2.1]
Analysis 2.1. Comparison 2 All forms of support versus usual care, Outcome 1 Stopping exclusive breastfeeding before last study assessment.
[Analysis 3.1]
Analysis 3.1. Comparison 3 All forms of support versus usual care, Outcome 1 Stopping any breastfeeding at different times.
[Analysis 3.2]
Analysis 3.2. Comparison 3 All forms of support versus usual care, Outcome 2 Stopping exclusive breastfeeding at different times.
[Analysis 4.1]
Analysis 4.1. Comparison 4 Professional support versus usual care, Outcome 1 Stopping any breastfeeding before last study assessment up to 6 months.
[Analysis 4.2]
Analysis 4.2. Comparison 4 Professional support versus usual care, Outcome 2 Stopping exclusive breastfeeding before last study assessment.
[Analysis 5.1]
Analysis 5.1. Comparison 5 Lay support versus usual care, Outcome 1 Stopping any breastfeeding before last study assessment.
[Analysis 5.2]
Analysis 5.2. Comparison 5 Lay support versus usual care, Outcome 2 Stopping exclusive breastfeeding before last study assessment.
[Analysis 6.1]
Analysis 6.1. Comparison 6 Professional support versus usual care, Outcome 1 Stopping any breastfeeding at different times.
[Analysis 6.2]
Analysis 6.2. Comparison 6 Professional support versus usual care, Outcome 2 Stopping exclusive breastfeeding at different times.
[Analysis 7.1]
Analysis 7.1. Comparison 7 Lay support versus usual care, Outcome 1 Stopping any breastfeeding at different times.
[Analysis 7.2]
Analysis 7.2. Comparison 7 Lay support versus usual care, Outcome 2 Stopping exclusive breastfeeding at different times.
[Analysis 8.1]
Analysis 8.1. Comparison 8 Differing modes of support versus usual care, Outcome 1 Stopping any breastfeeding before last study assessment up to 6 months.
[Analysis 9.1]
Analysis 9.1. Comparison 9 Differing timings of support versus usual care, Outcome 1 Stopping any breastfeeding at last study assessment up to 6 months.
[Analysis 10.1]
Analysis 10.1. Comparison 10 Differing training versus usual care, Outcome 1 Stopping exclusive breastfeeding before last study assessment.
[Analysis 11.1]
Analysis 11.1. Comparison 11 Support of mothers with sick children, Outcome 1 Exclusive breastfeeding 2 to 3 weeks after discharge from healthcare facility.
[Analysis 11.2]
Analysis 11.2. Comparison 11 Support of mothers with sick children, Outcome 2 Recurrence of diarrhoea 2 to 3 weeks after discharge from healthcare facility.
[Analysis 12.1]
Analysis 12.1. Comparison 12 Lay support versus usual care, Outcome 1 Maternal satisfaction with infant feeding.
[Analysis 13.1]
Analysis 13.1. Comparison 13 Lactation nurse versus usual care, Outcome 1 Sufficient help received with breastfeeding problems.
[Analysis 14.1]
Analysis 14.1. Comparison 14 Combination of lay and professional support versus usual care, Outcome 1 Stopping any breastfeeding at different times.
[Analysis 14.2]
Analysis 14.2. Comparison 14 Combination of lay and professional support versus usual care, Outcome 2 Stopping exclusive breastfeeding at different times.
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