Bedsharing among breastfeeding physicians: Results of a nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT: Bedsharing is common but advised against by the American Academy of Pediatrics. It is unknown if breastfeeding physicians bedshare more or less than the general population. To determine the prevalence of bedsharing among physicians, their reasons for bedsharing or not, and whether bedsharing was associated with a longer duration of breastfeeding. An online survey was adapted from surveys administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The survey was administered to physicians and medical students who birthed children from October 2020 through August 2021. Respondents were asked to report on a singleton birth, and questions centered around sleep practices and breastfeeding. Survival analysis was used to examine the association between bedsharing and breastfeeding duration. O

SUBMITTER: Louis-Jacques AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11293648 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature