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Title:	Infant Feeding Survey, 2005
Keywords:	ALCOHOL USE INFORMATION MATERIALS INFORMATION SOURCES LESSONS MANAGERS MARITAL STATUS MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS NURSES PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP SMOKING SPOUSE'S OCCUPATION SUPERVISORS MEDICAL CENTRES MULTIPLE BIRTHS OCCUPATIONS PAIN CONTROL PHYSICIANS SELF-EMPLOYED SOCIAL CLASS SOCIAL INFLUENCE SOCIAL SUPPORT VEGETARIANISM VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS WEIGHT (PHYSIOLOGY) WORKING MOTHERS BIRTH CONTROL DAY NURSERIES ETHNIC GROUPS AGE ALCOHOLIC DRINKS ANAESTHETICS ATTITUDES BEVERAGES BOTTLE-FEEDING BREAST-FEEDING CEREALS CHILD CARE CHILD DAY CARE CHILD NUTRITION CHILDBIRTH CHILDREN DECISION MAKING DELIVERY (PREGNANCY) EMPLOYEES EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY FOOD FOOD ADDITIVES GENDER HEALTH CONSULTATIONS HOME VISITS INDUSTRIES INFANTS INFORMATION INFORMATION NEEDS MATERNITY LEAVE MATERNITY PAY MEALS MEAT ANTENATAL CARE BIRTH ORDER ECONOMIC ACTIVITY EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND FOOD SUPPLEMENTS FRIENDS HEALTH HEALTH VISITORS HOME-BASED WORK HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE JAUNDICE JOB DESCRIPTION MIDWIVES MILK MOTHERS POSTNATAL CARE PREGNANCY PRODUCTS PUBLIC INFORMATION PURCHASING SATISFACTION SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS SPOUSES SPOUSE'S ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SUGAR VITAMINS HEALTH ADVICE 2005 United Kingdom
Description:	<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>The <i>Infant Feeding Survey</i> (IFS) has been carried out every five years since 1975, in order to establish information about infant feeding practices. Government policy in the United Kingdom has consistently supported breastfeeding as the best way of ensuring a healthy start for infants and of promoting women's health. Current guidance on infant feeding is as follows:<ul><li>breastmilk is the best form of nutrition for infants;</li><li>exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for around the first six months (26 weeks) of an infant's life;</li><li>infant formula is the only recommended alternative to breastfeeding for babies who are under 12 months old;</li><li>around six months is the recommended age for the introduction of solid foods for infants, whether breastfed or fed on breastmilk substitutes;</li><li>breastfeeding (and/or breastmilk substitutes) should continue beyond the first six months, along with appropriate types and amounts of solid foods;</li><li>mothers who are unable to, or choose not to, follow these recommendations should be supported to optimise their infants' nutrition.</li></ul> Since the IFS began, the content of the survey has evolved to reflect the prevailing government policy agenda, while recognising the importance of maintaining consistency over time to allow comparison and trend analysis. The first IFS in 1975 took place in England and Wales only. From 1980 the survey covered Scotland, while from 1990 Northern Ireland was also included. The 2005 survey was the first to provide separate estimates for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as for the UK as a whole, and to provide estimates of exclusive breast-feeding (where the baby is given only breast milk, no other liquids or solids).<br> <br> Further information about the IFS series may be found on the <a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk" title="Health and Social Care Information Centre">Health and Social Care Information Centre</a> website (search for 'Infant Feeding Survey').<br> <br> The UK Data Archive holds IFS data from 1985 onwards. A separate survey, <i>Infant Feeding in Asian Families, 1994-1996</i>, covering England only, is held under SN 3759.<br> <br> The 2005 IFS was based on an initial representative sample of mothers who were selected from all UK births registered during August and September 2005. Three stages of data collection were conducted, with Stage 1 being carried out when babies were around 4-10 weeks old, Stage 2 when they were 4-6 months old, and Stage 3 when they were 8-10 months old. A total of 9,416 mothers completed and returned all three questionnaires.<br> <br> <B>Main Topics</B>:<BR> Topics covered in the questionnaires included: details of pregnancy and birth; how infants are fed, including incidence, prevalence and duration of breast-feeding, and types of milk/other drinks/food given; vitamins consumed by mother and baby; post-natal care and childcare advice received; mothers' intentions and practices regarding breast-feeding, including feeding in public places; smoking and drinking during pregnancy; mothers' intentions to return to or start work; and demographic details of mother.<br> <br>
URI:	https://t2-4.bsc.es/jspui/handle/123456789/64291
Other Identifiers:	10.5255/UKDA-SN-5727-1 5727 http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-5727-1
Appears in Collections:	Cessda

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