Fathers' Perspectives on Their Relationship With Their Infant in the Context of Breastfeeding

Bibliographic Data

ID2347655
AuthorsFrancine De Montigny (0000-0003-1676-0189, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Québec, Canada, corresponding author), Danaë Larivière-Bastien (Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Québec, Canada), Danaë Larivière‐Bastien (0000-0002-7216-9281, Université du Québec en Outaouais), Christine Gervais (0000-0001-5695-9358, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Québec, Canada), Kate St-Arneault (Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Québec, Canada), Kate St‐arneault (0000-0002-6614-0490, Université du Québec en Outaouais), Diane Dubeau (0000-0002-5357-5380, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Québec, Canada), Annie Devault (Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Québec, Canada)
Year2018
Volume39
Issue2
Pages478-502
Publication date2018-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Family Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0192513x16650922
OpenAlexW2398819973
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited74

Research has demonstrated beneficial effects on children's development of both breastfeeding and fathers' involvement. Evidence has also shown that breastfeeding could influence paternal behaviors. Since there is little data available on paternal representations of breastfeeding and on its effects on paternal involvement, the aim of the present study is to bridge that gap by examining fathers' perceptions of their relationship with their infant in the context of breastfeeding. Semistructured interviews were carried out with 43 fathers of an infant who had been exclusively breast-fed for a minimum of 6 months. These were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. The fathers identified some impacts of breastfeeding on the father-infant relationship. Feeding their infant themselves appeared to be a determining moment in this relationship. These results highlight the relevance of supporting early father-infant bonding in the breastfeeding context

Breast feeding · Breastfeeding · Developmental psychology · Geography · Perception · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology · Pediatrics

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