0253 Sleep Patterns As A function of Breastfeeding: From Infancy to Childhood

Many studies have documented that breastfeeding has numerous benefits, both in children and in mothers, and the World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months. During the same developmental period, parents are encouraged to teach their infant sleeping through the night: behavioral sleep interventions are proposed at an increasingly younger age. However, among the factors associated with sleep fragmentation, …