Teaching dads about breastfeeding may help mums stick to it

Studies found that mothers who wanted to continue breastfeeding found the involvement of the dad made it more likely for them to reach their breastfeeding goals. - Filepic

When new dads were involved in a breastfeeding support programme at the hospital, new mums were more likely to still be breastfeeding three months later, a new study showed.

“This is consistent with what is in the literature suggesting fathers play an important role in breastfeeding,” says lead author Jennifer Abbass-Dick of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Canada.