Breastfeeding difficulties in the first 6 weeks postpartum among mothers with chronic conditions: a latent class analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breastfeeding difficulties frequently exacerbate one another and are common reasons for curtailed breastfeeding. Women with chronic conditions are at high risk of early breastfeeding cessation, yet limited evidence exists on the breastfeeding difficulties that co-occur in these mothers. The objective of this study was to explore clusters of breastfeeding difficulties experienced up to 6 weeks postpartum among mothers with chronic conditions and to examine associations between chronic condition types and breastfeeding difficulty clusters.

Methods

We analyzed 348 mothers with chronic conditions enrolled in a prospective, community-based pregnancy cohort study from Alberta, Canada. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires. We used latent class analysis

SUBMITTER: Scime NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9893695 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature