Contradictory infant feeding guidance leaves mothers feeling like they are wrong irrespective of whether they bottle or breastfeed.
When deciding how to feed their children after birth, women living with HIV in the UK face complex decisions due to contradicting guidelines from healthcare organisations. These women are more likely to be first- or second-generation immigrants, often from Black communities and 45% live below the poverty line. These women face stigma and discrimination due to HIV, compounded by their race and socioeconomic background, making engaging with healthcare challenging. Dr Tanvi Rai and her colleagues wanted to know about the lived experiences of this group of women, so interviewed pregnant and postpartum mothers living with HIV about their experience with infant feeding. Their article published in Women’s Studies International Forum comes to the conclusion that sadly the UK guidance for these women seems to “predestine them to fail at doing ‘what is best for their baby’”.
Read the full story at Aidsmap.
Source : Aidsmap
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