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Supportive practices among hospital staff are strongly linked to chances of breast-feeding.

Publication: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Publication Date: 01-SEP-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Supportive practices among hospital staff are strongly linked to chances of breast-feeding.(DIGESTS)

Article Excerpt
The likelihood that women who intend to breast-feed exclusively actually do so in the first week after giving birth is associated with hospital staff's approach to the practice, according to a study of U.S. women who gave birth in 2005. (1) For example, first-time mothers had increased odds of achieving their intention to breast-feed if hospital staff helped them get started (odds ratio, 6.3). Mothers having a second or subsequent birth were more likely to reach their breast-feeding goal if staff encouraged them to feed their baby on demand than if health care providers did not promote this practice (3.4). Both first-time and experienced mothers were more likely to fulfill their intention to breast-feed if hospital staff did not supplement breast-feeding with water or formula (4.4 and 8.8, respectively). Overall, 61% of mothers had intended to breast-feed exclusively, and 51% were doing so...

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