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JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
Volume 25, Issue 1, Pages 18-27Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0890334408325985
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breastfeeding; breastfeeding duration; peer counseling; breastfeeding support; peer support
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Breastfeeding peer counseling support programs for low-income women have been implemented across the United States. rata from one such program were used to examine participant and program characteristics, of those enrolled prenatally (n = 2168) or postnatally (n = 2899) and to determine how these characteristics affected breastfeeding outcomes. Shorter breastfeeding duration was significantly predicted by introduction of formula on day 1 postpartum in participants enrolled prenatally (-37.9 days [95% CI: -57.9 to -17.9]) as well as postnatally (-49.1 days [95% CI: -63.4 to -34.8]). In both groups, increasing maternal age and previous breastfeeding experience were associated with significantly longer breastfeeding duration. breastfeeding duration may be improved in programs by targeting younger mothers, those without breastfeeding experience, and focusing on delaying the introduction of formula. J Hum Lact. 25(1): 18-27.
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