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Galactagogue Food Consumption, Perception of Insufficient Milk Supply, and Exclusive Breastfeeding in Chinese Postpartum Women: An Analysis of Repeated Measures.
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Journal of Transcultural Nursing . Sep2023, Vol. 34 Issue 5, p365-374. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Introduction: Little research has explored galactagogue food consumption in China. This study aims to investigate consumption patterns and how they relate to perceived insufficient milk supply and exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: Data were collected from postpartum women in China at six time points: baseline demographic questionnaire before hospital discharge (T0), galactagogue food questionnaire at 1 month postpartum (T1), Hill and Humenick Lactation Scale at 6 weeks postpartum (T2), and breastfeeding practices at 1, 2, 3 and 4 months postpartum (T1, T3, T4, T5). Results: Of 218 participants who completed the galactagogue food questionnaire, 64.68% were consumers. No association was found between galactagogue food consumption and perceived insufficient milk supply. Consumers were less likely to breastfeed exclusively. Discussion: Future research should emphasize a deeper understanding of consumer behaviors and family support in providing professional guidance on postpartum nutrition that considers not only social and cultural experiences but also broader medical aspects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *LACTATION
*FUNCTIONAL foods
*STATISTICS
*ATTITUDES toward breastfeeding
*ATTITUDES of mothers
*CONFIDENCE
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*MEAT
*FOOD consumption
*PSYCHOLOGY of mothers
*MANN Whitney U Test
*INTERVIEWING
*T-test (Statistics)
*BREASTFEEDING
*PUERPERIUM
*RESEARCH funding
*REPEATED measures design
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*CHI-squared test
*DATA analysis software
*STATISTICAL sampling
*ODDS ratio
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10436596
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Transcultural Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 170902053
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596231184650