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Support Network Utilization by Breastfeeding Mothers

Ellen Buckner, RN, DSN

University of Alabama School of Nursing, University of Alabama - Birmingham, 1701 University Blvd., UAB Station, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210 USA.

Manami Matsubara, RN, MSN

School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi 470-11, Japan.

The Utilization of Support Network Questionnaire (USNQ) was developed to determine how mothers utilize their network for successful breastfeeding. Sixty breastfeeding mothers completed the USNQ. Lactation consultants were the most utilized resources for providing expert information and answering questions. Husbands, friends, or family were important resources for closest personal facets of breastfeeding, including encouraging confidence. At two weeks postpartum, breastfeeding mothers had larger total support scores than non-breastfeeding mothers. USNQ reliably discriminated between professional and personal support for breastfeeding.

Key Words: breastfeeding assistance • breastfeeding support • lactation consultants • support networks

Journal of Human Lactation, Vol. 9, No. 4, 231-235 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/089033449300900422
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