title: Extending lactational amenorrhoea in Manila: a successful breast-feeding education programme.
abstract: An experimental breast-feeding education programme conducted at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila demonstrated that women could be motivated to improve their breast-feeding practices and lengthen their period of lactational amenorrhoea in comparison to a control group. Mothers who participated in the programme breast-fed their babies more frequently, delayed the introduction of regular supplements, used fewer bottles and pacifiers and maintained night feeding longer than mothers who were not exposed to the positive breast-feeding messages. The programme was successful in lengthening the period of amenorrhoea among women with elementary, high school, or technical school education, but not among college-educated women. Different educational approaches may be necessary for women of different education levels.
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Health Care Centre, Philippine General Hospital, Manila.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Benitez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de la Cruz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suplido
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Oblepias
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Visness
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003906:Developing Countries; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education*; D010679:Philippines; D014505:Urban Population