Breastfeeding programmes that engage fathers are more effective than ones that only involve mothers and professionals. This accords with research that has shown that family is the main influence on breastfeeding. The way that families influence breastfeeding is diverse, depending on the make-up of the family, local culture and location (e.g. urban/rural). The influence of fathers is not necessarily intentional, but what fathers think and do influences the situation in almost every situation. In this presentation I will describe the principles of success that have been learned from programmes with published evaluations. These principles can be summed up in the phrase recently adopted by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, "breastfeeding is teamwork".
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1: Describe the evidence about the influence of fathers on breastfeeding;
Objective 2: Discuss evidence-based principles for engaging fathers to support breastfeeding;
Objective 3: Explain how the support of fathers and the autonomy of mothers can be combined through teamwork;
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