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Links: Dads and Breastfeeding
What
About Dad? by Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC
"For as long as there have been babies, there have been fathers.
But no father in the history of the world ever nursed a baby. If
fatherhood doesn't mean feeding, what does it mean? Everything else!"
Daddies
and Breastfeeding by Becky Flora, IBCLC
"Studies show that when a nursing mother has a 'significant
other' who is educated about and supports her choice to breastfeed
she is much more likely to be successful at it. For many mothers,
this significant other is the baby's father. What role can Daddy
play?"
"Breastfeeding is as natural a part of life
as pregnancy. Everyone accepts that women need a partner´s support
through pregnancy. This support needs to continue into breastfeeding..."
Fathers
Supporting Breastfeeding
A project targeted to African American fathers so that they may
positively impact a mother’s decision to breastfeed. Several
posters and brochures are available here.
Article by Denise Parker, IBCLC on how a
new father can become a part of baby´s life.
Information and FAQs from the AskDrSears.com
website.
Articles from the La Leche League magazine
New Beginnings.
Article by breastfeeding educator Paula
Yount that addresses fathers´ common concerns about breastfeeding,
including bonding, reasons for breastfeeding, how Dad can help,
and more.
An excellent article from the Australian
Breastfeeding Association.
How
Can Dads Help with Breastfeeding?
by Vergie Hughes, RN, MS, IBCLC
This article is excerpted from Bon Appetit,
Baby! The Breastfeeding Kit by Elaine Moran, BA, CLC. It discusses
how Dad can help get breastfeeding off to a good start.
Article by Felicia Henry, on the benefits
of breastfeeding for fathers and the importance of the father in
the breastfeeding experience.
Article by Brenda Condusta Pavill, RN, PhD,
IBCLC that discusses ways for Dad to get involved with baby. Article
from AWHONN Lifelines Pavill 6 (4): 324. AWHONN is the Association
of Women´s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.
Stories of Fathering
Infants
"Perhaps the most important thing a father can help his infant
achieve is a sense of trust in the world. Fathers who care for their
children in a responsive, consistent, and trustworthy way will help
their precious infants to develop the sense that their needs will
be met by loving individuals. This can be a foundation for healthy
development throughout the child's life."
Page last modified:
05/09/2007
