Breastfeeding Assessment

Abstract

The 6-month exclusive breastfeeding is recommended by World Health Organization. Several factors which affected on exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months are maternal and fetal anatomical factor, psychological factor, familial factor and social factor. Each factor has affected on breastfeeding in different time and outcome. Nowadays, there are some limitations of breastfeeding assessment tools for prediction of continuing breastfeeding or early breastfeeding cessation. The new criteria for breastfeeding assessment could be concerned with factors which affected on breastfeeding during the first 6-month period. The criteria development makes more effective assessment. However, latch on criteria is set in every breastfeeding assessment tool, it is likely to be the most important one for breastfeeding assessment.