title: "The right help at the right time": Positive constructions of peer and professional support for breastfeeding.
abstract: Support during the early establishment phase of breastfeeding
  is important but women report that health professionals
  can undermine their confidence with breastfeeding.
  
  
  
  Breastfeeding support provided in fragmented hospital
  based models of care predominantly reflect authoritative
  expert advice-giving which women describe as conflicting
  and unsupportive. Women show a preference for support
  from a known midwife, or a peer supporter, or a combination
  of the two.
  
  
  
  Peer support counsellors and privately practicing midwives
  approached breastfeeding support in a similar way. They
  interacted with women as a ‘knowledgeable friend’ and
  normalised breastfeeding challenges which enhanced women’s
  confidence with breastfeeding.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia. Electronic address: e.burns@westernsydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schmied
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000379:methods*; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D009721:Nurse Midwives; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010379:Peer Group; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D012944:Social Support
keywords: Breastfeeding; Discourse analysis; Midwife; Model of Care; Peer support counsellor