Prenatal and Postnatal Experiences Predict Breastfeeding Patterns in the WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To examine pre- and postnatal experiential factors associated with desirable breastfeeding patterns in a nationally representative population of low-income women who prenatally enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and initiated breastfeeding. Materials and Methods: Using data from the longitudinal WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2, multivariable, hierarchical logistic regression analyses identified prenatal and postnatal experiential factors associated with three breastfeeding patterns: (1) breastfeeding at 6 months, (2) breastfeeding at 1 year, and (3) breastfeeding at 1 year without introducing formula through age 6 months. Results: After controlling for covariates

SUBMITTER: Borger C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8817732 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature