Comment 1
The first step would be to enquire and try to ascertain why the mother is reluctant to breastfeeding her child. Apparently, the nurse should approach the mother without any judgmental attitude to enable the mother to open up. It through the discussion with the mother that the patient is likely to ascertain the reason why the mother is not interested in breastfeeding the child. Usually, embarrassment, cultural norms, and lactation problems are some of the major causes that cause barriers to breastfeeding (Rollins et al. 2016).
In case a mother is avoiding breastfeeding due to issues such as embarrassment, the nurse should educate the mother on the importance of breastfeeding to both the mother and the child. In most cases, especially new mothers, they lack proper information about the importance of breastfeeding. The nurse should also address the potentially hazardous effects of formula –feeding to the mother. It is after taking the mother through the information that the mother should conclude. Breastfeeding is a personal decision and should be left entirely to the mother after being fed with all the relevant information.
Despite the choice, the mother chooses as a nurse one should be able to give directions on what the mother should do after that and the proper ways of feeding the child. For instance, the nurse should be able to tell the mother the best formula- feeding food for the infant. Where a mother reverses her decision and chooses to breastfeed the nurse should advise on the position and the best duration that is recommended by the doctors which are usually the critical first six months (Kalhoff