‘They’re born to get breastfed’- how fathers view breastfeeding: a mixed method study

Background Fathers’ attitudes and actions can positively or negatively affect mothers’ intentions to breastfeed, breastfeeding duration and exclusivity. In-depth information about fathers’ perspectives on breastfeeding are largely absent in the literature about infant feeding. The objective of this research was to investigate how fathers view breastfeeding. Methods This mixed method study recruited Tasmanian fathers with children