Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding (2004)

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.