The meaning of the social support network for women in situations of violence and breastfeeding.
Nayara Girardi Baraldi, Angelina Lettiere-Viana, Diene Monique Carlos and 3 others
PMID 32696921WHAT IT FOUND
Women experiencing violence and breastfeeding described absent partners, fragmented family and service support, and very few maintained exclusive breastfeeding.
Maternity care should assess violence and support networks.
Key findings
01Only one of 21 participants maintained exclusive breastfeeding until the sixth month.
02Women described their partner as absent from the support network, and some reported violent partner behaviour during breastfeeding.
03Some women reported family advice that discouraged breastfeeding or introduced complementary foods early.
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What it does not show
The findings come from a limited group selected from an inland Brazilian city, so they may not fit other settings. The study describes women's meanings and experiences, not measured breastfeeding outcomes or tested interventions.
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The easy way to misread this
Do not read the poor breastfeeding pattern as proof that violence or support networks caused early weaning. The study reports women's meanings, not a measured intervention effect.