The role of support and other factors in early breastfeeding cessation: an analysis of data from a maternity survey in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the majority of women in England initiate breastfeeding, approximately one third cease breastfeeding by six weeks and many of these women report they would like to have breastfed for longer.

Methods

Data from a survey of women ≥16 years who gave birth to singleton term infants in 2009 in England; questionnaires were completed approximately three months postnatally. Logistic regression was used to investigate the association between postnatal support and other factors, and breastfeeding cessation at 10 days and six weeks. Population attributable fractions (PAFs) were calculated to estimate the relative contribution of breastfeeding support factors to overall breastfeeding cessation at these two time points.

Results

Of the 3840 women who initiated br

SUBMITTER: Oakley LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3939405 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature