Prenatal maternal education and environmental lactation support that extends into the postnatal period can promote
longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding.
Prenatal maternal education and environmental support that extends into the postnatal period can promote
longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding [38].
One research summary found that after reviewing all available studies regarding the outcomes of using IBCLCs, mothers who had higher breastfeeding initiation rates,
a longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding, a longer duration of any breastfeeding, higher breastfeeding rates for all infant age groups, AND better maternal and infant health outcomes as compared to those who didn't seek out IBCLC support (5).
Although there were no important differences in breastfeeding duration between groups, there was a considerably
longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding (which was defined as providing only breast milk for the previous 24 h, but did allow formula less than once per week) among women receiving the research bags (either alone or in combination with the research counseling [P < 0.01, 1 - tailed log rank test]-RRB- versus those not receiving research bags.
Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding is especially important in countries where clean water, healthy food and healthcare are more of an issue, but ALL babies benefit the longer that mom continues to provide her milk.
Not exact matches
A review
of current randomized controlled trials suggest that the benefits
of holding for preterm babies include shortened hospital stay, decreased illness, higher
exclusive breastfeeding rates /
longer breastfeeding duration, increased weight gain, improved temperature regulation, and improved maternal sense
of competence.
BFHI has been shown to be very effective in increasing
breastfeeding initiation,
exclusive breastfeeding and
breastfeeding duration in many countries, as well as improving mother's health care experiences and reducing rates
of infant abandonment.12 Given the short and
long - term benefits
of breastfeeding to the infant, mother and society, implementing BFHI — alongside with the other objectives stated in the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding - continues to have an important role to play in health services worldwide.
This systematic review and meta - analysis found evidence that
breastfeeding protects against acute otitis media (AOM) until 2 years
of age, with protection greater for
exclusive breastfeeding and
breastfeeding of longer duration.
It could be an indication
of a
longer average
duration of breastfeeding, or more
exclusive breastfeeding within the population or other factors.
Support
of baby's father for
exclusive breastfeeding, maternal education, not smoking and having no intention to return to work, were associated with higher odds
of a baby being exclusively
breastfed for
longer durations.
In addition, mothers who are educated about the benefits
of exclusive breastfeeding are more likely to value
exclusive breastfeeding and may be more determined to
breastfeed for
longer durations [15, 26].
Fourth, higher quality maternal interactions have been shown to improve brain development at 5, 10 and 24 months.34 Fifth, there is growing evidence to suggest that the beneficial effects
of exclusive breastfeeding may be moderated by the infant's genome, 35,36 and the metabolism
of the fatty acids in maternal breast milk.37 For example, Krol et al. 36 showed that infants exclusively
breastfed for a
longer duration (above the 50th percentile) showed a heightened sensitivity and interest in a happy visual stimulus (eyes) than infants exclusively
breastfed for a shorter
duration (below the 50th percentile).
The relatively
long duration of exclusive and any
breastfeeding by the participants in the DNBC permitted us to construct statistically adequate prediction models
of the potential contribution
of breastfeeding to the reduction
of PPWR.