A Qualitative Exploration:

Barrier to Breast- Feeding in Obese Women

Grand Canyon University: NRS 433V

May 1, 2016

Introduction

American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement. (2005) “Breastfeeding to baby is great accomplishment to protects the health of babies and their mothers. With support from their families and communities, as well as from nurses, mothers are more likely to be able to breastfeed their babies”. Making decision whether or not to breast feed or formula feed is personal. According to leading health organizations, “the most babies should have only breast milk for the first 6 months of life and continue breastfeeding for at least 12 months”. Many medical authorities, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (APA) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist, strongly recommend breastfeeding to infants. Jarvis (2012) recommended breastfeeding for full term infants for the 1st year of life because breast milk is ideally formulated to promote normal infant growth and development and natural immunity. According to Hauff and Demerath (2012), “The obese women are less likely to initiate and more likely to stop earlier breastfeeding”.
Background of Study:

The study team members highlighted mix decision making barrier on breastfeeding. Mainly, privacy, birth complications, and not enough support from breast-feeding specialist are barriers to breastfeed to their babies. The study team also found that all women had wished for breast feed at least 16 weeks to 6 months, but due to these barriers, most of those participants denied breast feeding their babies or had given formula. The study shows that the healthcare professional especially midwives (Nurses) should be cleared on presence of barriers and its factors on maternal obesity, lack of privacy and lack of confidences in milk supply. However, study suggested