Navigating infant food insecurity: low-income parents infant feeding intentions and practices in the UK
Emma Hunter, Flora Douglas · 2025
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Hunter and Douglas interview in twenty twenty-five low-income parents in Scotland about feeding babies through the cost-of-living crisis. Food insecurity among families with very young infants was poorly documented. Parents who had fed a baby under six months while short of money described affording food and formula, the work and sacrifice involved, and their dealings with health staff and charities.
Seven themes emerged, from skipping their own meals to quiet embarrassment at seeking help. Working parents felt especially unsupported, falling between benefit rules. Breastfeeding was viewed warmly but often defeated by circumstance. Money talk with health professionals was rare, which the authors flag as a missed opening for help. Family and charities filled many gaps.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Emma Hunter, Flora Douglas |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 70 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |