In with respect to the quality of mother -
infant relations, a prospective longitudinal study of
around 1000 young New Zealanders found a small but significant association between breastfeeding duration and adolescents»
perceptions of maternal care, with a longer duration of breastfeeding being associated with increased adolescent
perceptions of maternal nurturance.9 This association persisted after statistical control for a wide range of the selection factors noted above.