Autistic Women's Views and Experiences of Infant Feeding: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence

Autor/inn/en	Grant, Aimee; Jones, Sara; Williams, Kathryn; Leigh, Jennifer; Brown, Amy
Titel	Autistic Women's Views and Experiences of Infant Feeding: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 26 (2022) 6, S.1341-1352 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Grant, Aimee) ORCID (Jones, Sara) ORCID (Williams, Kathryn)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/13623613221089374
Schlagwörter	Autism Spectrum Disorders; Females; Infants; Nutrition; Mothers; Knowledge Level; Perceptual Impairments; Barriers; Pain; Parent Education; Services; Needs; Social Bias + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autism; Autismus; Weibliches Geschlecht; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Ernährung; Mother; Mutter; Wissensbasis; Perceptual handicaps; Wahrnehmungsstörung; Schmerz; Parents education; Elternbildung; Elternschule; Dienstleistung; Grundbedürfnis
Abstract	Low breastfeeding rates are driven by multiple bio-psycho-social factors. Experience of breastfeeding is known to differ by maternal demographic factors (age, education and ethnicity) but there is less recognition of factors such as neurodivergence. This review, prospectively registered with PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42021271465), systematically identified qualitative research, commentaries and personal accounts related to Autistic mothers and infant feeding. Database searching identified 1225 records, with thematic synthesis undertaken on 22 (eight peer-reviewed studies and 14 grey literature) pieces. Our analysis identified that maternity and infant feeding services were built on a lack of understanding of Autistic needs, and were often inaccessible at a time when Autistic mothers already felt a loss of control and lack of social support. Specifically relating to breastfeeding, knowledge and determination were often high, and a minority of mothers reported positive breastfeeding experiences. However, sensory challenges, pain and interoceptive differences (exacerbated by a lack of support) made breastfeeding impossible for some. Infant formula was viewed as second-best to breastmilk, but a minority of mothers found the ritual of preparing bottles of formula positive. There is an urgent need for maternity and infant feeding services to accommodate the needs of Autistic mothers, including service design and staff training. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/4/11