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Extending lactational amenorrhoea in Manila: a successful breast-feeding education programme

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Isidro Benitez ,
Julieta de la Cruz ,
Azucena Suplido ,
Virgilio Oblepias ,
Kathy Kennedy  and
Cynthia Visness
Isidro Benitez
Affiliation:
Reproductive Health Care Centre, Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines
Julieta de la Cruz
Affiliation:
Reproductive Health Care Centre, Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines
Azucena Suplido
Affiliation:
Reproductive Health Care Centre, Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines
Virgilio Oblepias
Affiliation:
Reproductive Health Care Centre, Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines
Kathy Kennedy
Affiliation:
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
Cynthia Visness
Affiliation:
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Summary

An experimental breast-feeding education programme conducted at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila demonstrated that women could be motivated to improve their breast-feeding practices and lengthen their period of lactational amenorrhoea in comparison to a control group. Mothers who participated in the programme breast-fed their babies more frequently, delayed the introduction of regular supplements, used fewer bottles and pacifiers and maintained night feeding longer than mothers who were not exposed to the positive breast-feeding messages. The programme was successful in lengthening the period of amenorrhoea among women with elementary, high school, or technical school education, but not among college-educated women. Different educational approaches may be necessary for women of different education levels.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , April 1992 , pp. 211 - 231
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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