Factors Affecting Infant Feeding Practices Among Women With Severe Mental Illness.

ABSTRACT: Background: The health benefits of breastfeeding are well-established but for mothers with severe mental illness (SMI), the decision to breastfeed can be complex. Very few prior studies have investigated the infant feeding choices of women with SMI, or the factors associated with this. Our aims were to examine antenatal infant feeding intentions and infant feeding outcomes in a cohort of women admitted for acute psychiatric care in the first postpartum year. We also aimed to examine whether demographic and clinical characteristics associated with breastfeeding were similar to those found in previous studies in the general population, including age, employment, education, BMI, mode of delivery, smoking status, and social support. Methods: This study was a mixed-methods seconda

SUBMITTER: Baker N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8593974 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature