Easier, but not easy: Testing a grounded theory of breastfeeding experiences among women with larger birthweight infants.
Philippa DavieSergio Alessandro SilverioSergio A SilverioJoseph ChilcotPublished in: Psychology & health (2021)
Larger infant birthweight is potentially a protective factor against breastfeeding latch and lactation difficulties. It is associated with alleviating maternal concerns, helping to reduce disparities between expectations of breastfeeding and reality, but does not alleviate the demands breastfeeding places on women. Healthcare professionals help to attenuate women's concerns, however the support needs for women with larger birthweight infants may not differ from existing care recommendations.