Grant, Aimee

Mannay, Dawn

Marzella, Ruby

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MOTHERHOOD, MORALITY AND INFANT FEEDINGDawn Mannay MannayDI@Cardiff.ac.ukRuby MarzellaAimee GrantINTRODUCTIONRESEARCH CONTEXTWorld Health Organisation - breastfeeding has a range of benefits for mother and babyBreastfeeding rates in Wales are very low only one per cent of Welsh women exclusively breastfeeding their babies for six monthsRESEARCH QUESTIONSIntergenerational infant feeding practicesConstructions of ‘acceptable motherhood’PARTICIPANTSSix new mother and grandmother dyads (N12)METHODOLOGYVisual ArtefactsInterviewsExperiences of infant feedingRole of health servicesRole of familyRole of outside othersFINDINGS - INTERGENERATIONAL PATTERNSNo direct intergenerational relationship between mother and grandmother feeding practicesFINDINGS – MATERNAL SUPPORT IMPORTANTFINDINGS - POLICING PREGNANCYFINDINGS – BOTTLE FEEDING, MEDIATION, STIGMAFINDINGS – BREAST FEEDING DIFFICULTIESMedical complicationsPain not discomfortLack of ‘realistic’ knowledgeWork commitmentsWeights and measuresFINDINGS – POLICING BREAST FEEDING LIFESTYLEFINDINGS – POLICING BREAST FEEDING STIGMABREASTFEEDING – LACK OF FACILITIESFINDINGS – MIXED QUALITY OF ADVICE/SUPPORTFINDINGS – WEB BASED SUPPORTSUMMARY – MORAL MAZE OF MOTHERHOODPUBLISHING THE DATA

Motherhood, morality and infant feeding

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Motherhood, morality and infant feeding

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