Attitudes of pregnant women and their partners towards breastfeeding

Abstract

and The purpose of this study was to examine what attitudes towards breastfeeding characterize pregnant women and their partners preparing for in a The study conducted using Results. Positive attitude towards breastfeeding characterized 30% of the respondents, 63.2% of them showed a natural attitude, whereas 6.8% – a negative attitude. Among women, the percentage of those who had a positive attitude towards breastfeeding was higher than among men (p<0.001). Conclusions. Based on the results of research it was found that the most common attitude displayed by parents-to-be towards breastfeeding is a neutral one. Persons with positive attitudes towards this method of feeding dominated in the group of women. Participation in childbirth school classes favours the reduction of negative attitudes towards breastfeeding, thus supporting the development of favourable attitudes towards natural feeding (neutral and positive).