Table 5 Knowledge about LBBF
True Statements | % Selected as True |
|---|---|
Laid-back breastfeeding… | |
 Reduces the prescriptive pattern of putting the baby to the breast and allow the baby to 'head bob' and self-attach | 82% |
 Reduces back, neck, and shoulder pain for the midwife from bending over to assist with latching, by using a 'hands-off' approach | 75% |
 Ensures gravity helps to keep the baby on the mother’s body, reducing the need for the mother to support the baby | 71% |
 Can be done with mother and baby fully clothed | 64% |
 Reduces breast problems, such as sore nipples, cracked nipples, engorgement, and mastitis | 63% |
 Can be done with the mother only slightly reclined at a 65° angle (with 90° being completely upright) | 55% |
 Can result in greater infant weight gain | 27% |