A study to prolong breastfeeding duration: design and rationale of the Parent Infant Feeding Initiative (PIFI) randomised controlled trial

Maycock, Bruce R.; Scott, Jane A.; Hauck, Yvonne L.; Burns, Sharyn K.; Robinson, Suzanne; Giglia, Roslyn; Jorgensen, Anita; White, Becky; Harries, Annegrete; Dhaliwal, Satvinder; Howat, Peter A.; Binns, Colin W.

doi:10.1186/s12884-015-0601-5

A study to prolong breastfeeding duration: design and rationale of the Parent Infant Feeding Initiative (PIFI) randomised controlled trial

BackgroundVery few Australian infants are exclusively breastfed to 6 months as recommended by the World Health Organization. There is strong empirical evidence that fathers have a major impact on their partner’s decision to breastfeed and continuation of breastfeeding. Fathers want to participate…