A Different Dimension in Promoting Breastfeeding: Paternal Support

Abstract

Paternal support is defined as the support given by a father to his wife for the care of the baby after childbirth. Paternal support has a quite significant impact on the development of positive breastfeeding behaviors. Fathers' knowledge of breastfeeding and attitudes towards breastfeeding affect mothers' breastfeeding decisions, fathers' help for the care of the babies, the housework and the mothers' responsibilities enable the mothers spend more time and energy on breastfeeding, fathers' love and encouragement towards their wives helps mothers to cope with the challenges of breastfeeding and increases their self-esteem, and hence continuing breastfeeding strengthens the bond between mother and baby. This study aims at focusing on the importance of the father support in breastfeeding process and the role and responsibilities of fathers.

 

Baba desteği, bir babanın çocuk sahibi olduktan sonra bebeğin bakımına yönelik eşine verdiği destek olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Baba desteği, olumlu emzirme davranışlarının geliştirilmesinde de oldukça önemli bir etkiye sahiptir. Babanın anne sütüyle ilgili bilgisi ve emzirmeye ilişkin tutumu annenin emzirme kararını etkilemekte; babanın bebek bakımı, ev işleri ve annenin sorumluluklarını paylaşması annenin emzirmeye daha fazla zaman ve enerji harcamasını sağlamakta; babanın anneye gösterdiği sevgi ve cesaret annenin emzirme sürecindeki olumsuzluklarla baş edebilmesinde etkili olmakta dolayısıyla annenin özgüveni artmakta, emzirmeye devam etmekte anne bebek arasındaki bağ kuvvetlenmektedir. Bu makalede emzirme sürecinde baba desteğinin önemi, babaların rol ve sorumlulukları üzerinde durulması amaçlanmaktadır.

Keywords

• Breastfeeding,father,nursing,support

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