Factors associated with intention to breastfeed in Vietnamese mothers: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Breastfeeding has many benefits for mothers, children, and the environment over both the short and longr-term. Prenatal intention to breastfeed is a powerful predictor of short-term breastfeeding outcomes.

Objective

This study aims to analyze breastfeeding intentions, including the intention to feed infants with breastmilk only and to continue exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months among pregnant mothers in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Methods

The analysis included 1230 singleton mothers, between 24- and 36-weeks' gestation, who attended antenatal clinics in two hospitals in Hanoi in 2020.

Results

The proportion of mothers with an "breastfeeding intention" (i.e., intention to feed an infant with breastmilk only) and "exclusive breastfeeding intention" to 6 months

SUBMITTER: Doan DTT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10715656 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature