Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding Among Active Duty Women: An Education Module for Health Professionals

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a steady increase in the number of women serving in the United States military. Most women serving on active duty are of childbearing age. The decision to breastfeed while remaining on active duty is an area of potential conflict. While it is well known that full-time employment decreases the incidence and duration of breastfeeding, active duty women may face additional obstacles such as potential deployment, body weight requirements, and hazardous workplace exposures, in addition to problems faced by their civilian counterparts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA426868

Entities

People

  • Donna M. Friedline

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Body Weight
  • Breastfeeding
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Minority Groups
  • Pain
  • Training
  • United States

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