A novel peer-support intervention using motivational interviewing for breastfeeding maintenance: a UK feasibility study

Background: In total, 81% of women in the UK start breastfeeding, but fewer than half continue beyond 6 weeks. Peer support in the early postnatal period may encourage women to breastfeed for longer. Objective: To develop a breastfeeding peer-support intervention based on motivational interviewing (...

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Main Authors: Shantini Paranjothy, Lauren Copeland, Laura Merrett, Aimee Grant, Rhiannon Phillips, Nina Gobat, Julia Sanders, Deborah Fitzsimmons, Billie Hunter, Sian Regan, Rebecca Playle, Amy Brown, Sally Tedstone, Heather Trickey, Mike Robling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2017-12-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21770