Psychosocial and Sociodemographic Contributors to Breastfeeding Intention in First-Time Mothers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Breastfeeding has multiple benefits for women and babies. Understanding factors contributing to intention to exclusively breastfeed may allow for improving the rates in first-time mothers. The study objective was to examine factors associated with a woman's intention to breastfeed her first child.

Methods

A secondary analysis of the prospective "Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: monitoring mothers-to-be" (nuMoM2b) study of nulliparous women in the U.S. with singleton pregnancies was performed. Sociodemographic and psychosocial factors were analyzed for associations with breastfeeding intention.

Results

For the 6443 women with complete information about breastfeeding intention and all factors under consideration, women who intended to breastfeed (either e

SUBMITTER: Baumgartner T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9396699 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature