Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding (2004)

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RECOMMENDATIONS

• The CTFPHC concludes that there is good evidence to recommend providing structured antepartum educational programs and postpartum support to promote breastfeeding initiation and duration.

  (A recommendation)

• The CTFPHC concludes that there is fair evidence to recommend peer counselling to promote initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding.

  (B recommendation)

• The CTFPHC concludes that there is good evidence to recommend against providing written materials alone to promote breastfeeding.

  (D recommendation)

• The CTFPHC concludes that there is insufficient evidence to make a recommendation regarding advice by primary caregivers to promote breastfeeding.

  (I recommendation)

• The CTFPHC concludes that there is good evidence to recommend against providing commercial discharge packages to new mothers.

  (E recommendation)

• The CTFPHC concludes that there is no new evidence of compelling quality to overturn the earlier published A level recommendation in favour of rooming in and early maternal contact.