Prenatal Counseling and Preparation for Breastfeeding

Margarita Berwick; Adetola F Louis-Jacques

doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2023.03.007

Prenatal Counseling and Preparation for Breastfeeding

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2023 Sep;50(3):549-565. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2023.03.007. Epub 2023 May 25.

Authors

Margarita Berwick¹, Adetola F Louis-Jacques²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine, University of Florida, PO Box 100294, 1600 Southwest Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610-0294, USA. Electronic address: mberwick@ufl.edu.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine, University of Florida, PO Box 100294, 1600 Southwest Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610-0294, USA.

PMID: 37500216
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2023.03.007

Abstract

Breastfeeding is the gold standard of infant nutrition and current guidelines suggest exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, with continued breastfeeding through 24 months or beyond. Obstetric care professionals can encourage and educate their patients about breastfeeding through the prenatal period when many expectant parents make decisions about their infant feeding choices. Education and support should extend through the postpartum period and include parents who may have concerns surrounding medical comorbidities, breast augmentation, or substance use disorders.

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding education; Infant feeding; Prenatal care; Support.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Breast Feeding*
Counseling
Female
Humans
Infant
Mothers / psychology
Parents*
Postpartum Period / psychology
Pregnancy