Fathers' work leave and infant breastfeeding in a state-representative sample of fathers in Georgia, United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breastfeeding provides multiple maternal and child benefits, but breastfeeding rates are suboptimal. Parental leave access and use have been associated with higher breastfeeding rates, however, there have been a lack of studies examining fathers' use of parental leave. The objective of this study was to measure the associations between fathers' work leave and infant breastfeeding among a representative sample of fathers from Georgia, United States.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used data from a novel public health surveillance pilot study, the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) for Dads. We tested the association between leave (paid leave [yes/no] and leave length [≥ 2 weeks or < 2 weeks] with 1) breastfeeding initiation and 2) breastfeeding

SUBMITTER: Parker JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11854318 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature