Primiparity, class 3 obesity, intention to breastfeed and breastfeeding initiation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the 2013-21 period, 674 primiparous women with Class 3 obesity delivered in our institution. Their antenatal infant feeding preference on admission was: 518 (77%) intended to breastfeed (BF) only, 101 (15%) intended to feed formula only and 55 (8%) intended to BF and formula feed combined. Intention to BF only is a predictor of BF initiation, however, data concerning this relationship is limited.

Objective

To determine the perinatal variables that influence success or failure of BF among primiparous women with Class 3 obesity who antenatally declared their intention to only BF.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study of women who delivered live singletons without major malformations at ≥ 34 weeks gestation.

Results

The 518 women who prenatally inte

SUBMITTER: Cordero L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12040183 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature