D04-1 The Breastfeeding Experiences of Older First-Time Mothers: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study
Author: Rosann Edwards RN, MScN, PhD(c), IBCLC
Presenter: Rosann Edwards, University of Ottawa/Ottawa Public Health, Ottawa ON
Purpose: To present the findings of a current study being undertaken in Ottawa exploring the factors that affect the breastfeeding expectations, experiences, and decision-making of first-time mothers over the age of 35 in the first 6 months postpartum. The goal is to provide participants with insights into the decision-making process of older mothers in the early postpartum period related to infant feeding in order to inform nursing practices related to breastfeeding support and improve community-based mother-centred nursing interventions tailored towards this growing demographic of first-time mothers.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify unique features of the first-time mothers over the age of 35 and the current state of literature on this demographic.
- Describe factors affecting the decision-making process of the first-time mothers over the age of 35 who participated in this study surrounding infant feeding over the first 6 months postpartum and how that process changed between the first 3 months postpartum and months 4-6.
- Understand the transition to early motherhood for this demographic and how nurses can support and empower these mothers through health teaching and breastfeeding-related clinical interventions.
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D04-2 An Exploration of Maternal Satisfaction with Breastfeeding as a Clinically Relevant Measure of Breastfeeding Success
Author: Rosann Edwards RN, MScN, PhD(c), IBCLC
Presenter: Rosann Edwards, University of Ottawa/Ottawa Public Health, Ottawa ON
Purpose: Examine the concept of maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding as originally conceived by Leff, Jefferis & Gagne (1994), including the literature related to breastfeeding supports and the concept of maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding as a clinically relevant outcome. This talk will propose that healthcare professionals shift their view of what constitutes successful breastfeeding to more fully encompass the concept of maternal satisfaction as a clinically relevant outcome and examine examples of this in the clinical context.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify clinical practices that aid to foster early maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding.
- Understand how to discuss the topic of maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding with prenatal and postnatal mothers in the context of health teaching, promotion and the provision of breastfeeding supports.
- Understand maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding as a desired outcome to be used along with more quantifiable measures of successful breastfeeding.