Mother's Perception of Father's Attitude about breastfeeding

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Major Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Rates: Mother's Perception of Father's Attitude and Milk Supply

Pediatrics

Samir Arora, MD^*,Cheryl McJunkin, MD^*,Julie Wehrer, MD^*, andPhyllis Kuhn, PhD

From the ^* Family Medicine Department and the  Research Center, Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Pennsylvania.

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/106/5/e67

"The most significant factor for mothers to initiate bottle-feeding was the mother's perception of the father's attitude."

And fathers have so much to GAIN from breastfeeding. On NO other activity do women (health care pros and family members) so often encourage men to do something that women have "traditionally" done!

Sleep. Must focus on sleep benefits... for BOTH parents

Are we focusing on the wrong audience?! I sure have been. And this article was published in 2000!