Returning to Work and Breastfeeding Duration at 12 Months, WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2.

ABSTRACT: Background: Returning to work can impact breastfeeding duration; limited data exist on how this may impact a lower income population. Methods: Data from U.S. Department of Agriculture's longitudinal study WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2 were used to assess breastfeeding duration (<12 versus ≥12 months) by age of the baby when women first returned to work and work status (full time and part time). Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the association of the timing of return to work, work status, and the combination (timing and work status) with breastfeeding duration. Results: Among women who had worked prenatally and initiated breastfeeding, 20.2% breastfed for ≥12 months. Compared to women who did not return to w

SUBMITTER: Hamner HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10898507 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature