Social Experiences of Breastfeeding : Building Bridges Between Research, Policy and Practice.
This edited collection brings together international academics, policy makers and practitioners to examine the social and cultural contexts of breastfeeding and looks at how policy and practice can apply this to women's experiences.
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Bristol :
Bristol University Press,
2018.
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Table of Contents:
- Intro; SOCIAL EXPERIENCES OF BREASTFEEDING; Contents; List of tables and figures; Tables; Figures; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Background; Breastfeeding in the UK; Aims of the seminar series; Developments during the series; Structure of the book; Terminology; The UK policy context: reconfiguration of the Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative to reflect the importance of relationships and ensuring sustainability; Introduction; Historical overview; Responding to the evidence: Unicef UK Baby Friendly standards 2012; Achieving sustainability.
- What happens after services have achieved sustainability?Conclusion; Part 1. Breastfeeding and emotions; 1. Managing the dynamics of shame in breastfeeding support; Introduction; The hidden nature of shame; The relevance of shame to breastfeeding; Shame versus guilt; How shame may lead to tricky interpersonal processes; Helping new mothers resist and avoid feeling shamed by breastfeeding difficulties; Conclusion; 2. Breastfeeding's emotional intensity: pride, shame and status; Introduction; Status anxiety; Status and emotions: pride and shame; Status anxiety, shame and breastfeeding.
- The pride and shame of infant feedingConclusion; 3. 'Betwixt and between': women's experiences of breastfeeding long term; Introduction; Background; Methods used in the study; Discussion: women's experiences of breastfeeding long term; Conclusion: how does this help us to support women to breastfeed for longer?; 4. Weaving breastfeeding practices into policy; Introduction; Understanding breastfeeding as a practice ; Elements of breastfeeding practice; Infant formula feeding as competing practice; How can policy influence these practices?; Conclusion.
- Breastfeeding and emotions: reflections for policy and practiceIntroduction; Realistic breastfeeding promotion and education; Supporting mothers in becoming resilient; Supporting health professionals; Going forward; Part II. Cultures of Breastfeeding; 5. 'Missing milk': an exploration of migrant mothers' experiences of infant feeding in the UK; Introduction; Who are migrants?; The health of migrants and their children; What is known about infant feeding behaviours in migrant families?; Why do infant feeding practices change post migration?
- What are migrant parents' views on infant feeding post migration?Discussion; Conclusion; 6. Changing cultures of night-time breastfeeding and sleep in the US; Introduction; The origins of fragmentation; Consequences of fragmentation; Conclusion; 7. Breastfeeding and modern parenting culture: when worlds collide; Introduction; The transition to motherhood; The baby care book market; What is normal baby behaviour?; The impact of strict routines upon breastfeeding; Conclusion; 8. Parenting ideologies, infant feeding and popular culture; Introduction.