Journal article
Exclusive breastfeeding in hospital predicts longer breastfeeding duration in Canada: Implications for health equity
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding has many established health benefits for women and children. We examined the association between maternal education, newborn feeding in hospital, and long-term breastfeeding duration.
METHODS: We studied 3195 Canadian mother-infant dyads in the CHILD pregnancy cohort. Newborn feeding was documented from hospital records. Caregivers reported sociodemographic factors and infant feeding at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months.
Authors
Vehling L; Chan D; McGavock J; Becker AB; Subbarao P; Moraes TJ; Mandhane PJ; Turvey SE; Lefebvre DL; Sears MR
Journal
Birth, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 440–449
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
December 2018
DOI
10.1111/birt.12345
ISSN
0730-7659