Supporting breastfeeding in rural Newfoundland and Labrador communities during COVID-19
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life has become the global standard of infant feeding for its extensive benefits to maternal and infant health. Public health programs, such as the Baby-Friendly Initiative, have helped increase the national breastfeeding initiation rate to 90%. Howe...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:8086964 2023-05-15T17:21:18+02:00 Supporting breastfeeding in rural Newfoundland and Labrador communities during COVID-19 St. Croix, Kayla A. 2021-04-30 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8086964/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33929698 https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-021-00513-8 en eng Springer International Publishing http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8086964/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33929698 http://dx.doi.org/10.17269/s41997-021-00513-8 © The Canadian Public Health Association 2021 This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Can J Public Health Special Section on COVID-19: Commentary Text 2021 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-021-00513-8 2021-05-09T00:40:24Z Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life has become the global standard of infant feeding for its extensive benefits to maternal and infant health. Public health programs, such as the Baby-Friendly Initiative, have helped increase the national breastfeeding initiation rate to 90%. However, initiation rates in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) continue to rank the lowest in the country at 70%, with a 6-month exclusivity rate of 16%. This commentary will discuss the influence of geographical location, societal norms, and accessibility to health care services on breastfeeding in rural and remote NL communities. While the SARS-CoV-2 virus itself does not impact the mother’s ability to breastfeed, the indirect impacts of COVID-19 on health care services, social isolation, and economic burden challenge breastfeeding initiation and continuation. Priority solutions will draw on capacity building by emphasizing relationships within the community to deliver innovative and appropriate support programs. Continued education with health practitioners and further research into breastfeeding barriers in rural communities is critical moving forward. Text Newfoundland PubMed Central (PMC) Newfoundland Canadian Journal of Public Health 112 4 595 598 |
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Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life has become the global standard of infant feeding for its extensive benefits to maternal and infant health. Public health programs, such as the Baby-Friendly Initiative, have helped increase the national breastfeeding initiation rate to 90%. However, initiation rates in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) continue to rank the lowest in the country at 70%, with a 6-month exclusivity rate of 16%. This commentary will discuss the influence of geographical location, societal norms, and accessibility to health care services on breastfeeding in rural and remote NL communities. While the SARS-CoV-2 virus itself does not impact the mother’s ability to breastfeed, the indirect impacts of COVID-19 on health care services, social isolation, and economic burden challenge breastfeeding initiation and continuation. Priority solutions will draw on capacity building by emphasizing relationships within the community to deliver innovative and appropriate support programs. Continued education with health practitioners and further research into breastfeeding barriers in rural communities is critical moving forward. |
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Supporting breastfeeding in rural Newfoundland and Labrador communities during COVID-19 |
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Supporting breastfeeding in rural Newfoundland and Labrador communities during COVID-19 |
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Supporting breastfeeding in rural Newfoundland and Labrador communities during COVID-19 |
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