These effects increase
with breastfeeding duration
Successful breastfeeding at the time of hospital discharge has a strong correlation
with breastfeeding duration postpartum.
Maternal psychological factors are more strongly associated
with breastfeeding duration than sociodemographic factors [19].
Pacifier introduction at ≤ 2 weeks» postpartum was not significantly associated
with breastfeeding duration to either 2 or 3 months.
Given the infrequency of breastfeeding problems among pacifier users and the lack of an association
with breastfeeding duration to 3 months, these data otherwise fail to support the development of nipple confusion in pacifier - exposed infants.
Pacifier use begun either before 2 weeks or before 6 weeks» postpartum was not significantly associated
with breastfeeding duration at 2 and 3 months.
It found that a breastfeeding duration of less than a month was not significantly associated with childhood leukemia when compared
with breastfeeding duration of 6 months or more (OR, 1.2; 95 % CI, 0.9 - 1.6).
For other cognitive outcomes, associations
with breastfeeding duration were not appreciably stronger among children of women who consumed more fish.
Not exact matches
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to determine if supplementing pregnant and lactating women
with DHA and extending the
duration of exclusive
breastfeeding through the first year of life will improve neurological development in infants.
A large component of the project comprised of a
breastfeeding peer support program which consisted of prenatal visits, hospital visits, home visits and phone calls
with anticipatory
breastfeeding guidance for up to an infants» first year of life to ascertain that woman in the study will
breastfeed for longer
durations to establish a link between DHA and neurological development.
Some women can still reach their
duration of
breastfeeding goals
with some usage of formula.
I plan on wearing it throughout the
duration of my
breastfeeding days (which will be about two more years
with my track record).
Of concern, many residents both before and after the intervention disagreed
with the statement that early supplementation is a cause of
breastfeeding failure, although previous studies have clearly demonstrated this relationship.22, 23 This misconception will need to be corrected to maximize success and prolong
duration of
breastfeeding.
Additional studies should evaluate whether increased competence in caring for
breastfeeding mothers and infants correlates
with longer
duration of
breastfeeding or fewer reported problems.
On the evidence side, I know that the evidence primarily comes from observational studies, and there are methodological issues
with measuring dose and
duration of
breastfeeding particularly after the introduction of complementary foods, however the evidence is fairly consistent in showing a reduction in gastrointestinal, respiratory and ear infections (see «Breastfeeding and maternal and infant outcomes in developed countries» http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubm
breastfeeding particularly after the introduction of complementary foods, however the evidence is fairly consistent in showing a reduction in gastrointestinal, respiratory and ear infections (see «
Breastfeeding and maternal and infant outcomes in developed countries» http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubm
Breastfeeding and maternal and infant outcomes in developed countries» http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17764214).
# 5: Improves
Breastfeeding Success Rates
Breastfeeding initiation and
duration is likely to be more successful
with babies who have early skin to skin contact.
The study showed that
breastfeeding is associated
with about a 10 percent lower risk of several major cardiovascular diseases in later life among Chinese women, and
breastfeeding duration seemed to play a role.
I believe that is the benefit of «normal
duration»
breastfeeding; it's sometimes easy to negotiate
with toddlers.
«We found that in addition to raising IQs that the percentage of adults
with below - optimal IQs went down
with every increase in the
duration of
breastfeeding,» she said.
Epidural use has also been associated
with shorter
duration of
breastfeeding.
«In the subgroup of women
with spontaneous onset of labour and vaginal deliveries, after controlling for other obstetric and demographic factors, epidural analgesia but not narcotic analgesia was significantly associated
with reduced
breastfeeding duration (adjusted hazard ratio 1.44, 95 % confidence interval 1.04 - 1.99).»
This shorter
duration before the first feed has been associated
with longer
duration of
breastfeeding.
Henderson, et al (2003) drew positive associations
with epidural use and limited
breastfeeding duration
The Lullaby Trust's Lucy Lyus, Research and Information Manager said in response to the study: «We recommend that women
breastfeed their babies, if they can, as
breastfeeding for any
duration, whether exclusive or in combination
with formula feeding, has been found to reduce the chance of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
However, some women
with an overabundant breast milk supply may leak for the
duration of their
breastfeeding experience.
Currently, mothers in Israel pay twice: Once when their babies get unnecessarily formula, which could compromise the baby's health and is associated
with lower rates and
duration of
breastfeeding.
Longer
breastfeeding duration is further associated
with reduced maternal risks of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and heart attack.»
They were just a tool helping us get the job done, and I realized that even if we had to use them for the
duration of our
breastfeeding relationship, that was okay
with me.
Ongoing parental support through in - person visits and phone contacts
with healthcare providers usually results in increased
breastfeeding duration.
Circumstances surrounding work and parental leave also play a big role in the choice to bottle feed, according to a 2012 report in the Review of Economics of the Household,
with an earlier return to work going hand - in - hand
with a shorter
duration of
breastfeeding.
A longer
duration of
breastfeeding — for example more than 12 months (and this can be over several babies) is more protective, even if you are
breastfeeding at all and whether you are mixed feeding
with some breast milk and some formula, your breast cancer risks are reduced.
The Association of Prenatal Media Marketing Exposure Recall
with Breastfeeding Intentions, Initiation, and
Duration
«Results: Formula use at birth or short
breastfeeding duration were significantly associated
with low levels of nurturance, high levels of reported anxiety and increased maternal use of Parent - led routines.
RESULTS: If observed associations between
breastfeeding duration and maternal health are causal, we estimate that current
breastfeeding rates result in 4,981 excess cases of breast cancer, 53,847 cases of hypertension, and 13,946 cases of myocardial infarction compared
with a cohort of 1.88 million U.S. women who optimally
breastfed.
Mothers who
breastfeed might also develop a feeding style that is less controlling.28 On the contrary, the
duration and amount of bottle - feeding more likely depend on the caregivers» decisions, which are often based on visual observations of the remaining milk in the bottle
with encouragement to finish the bottle.29, 30 In addition, the variations in the taste and nutrient content within each
breastfeeding episode (much higher fat content toward the end) might also serve as a physiological signal for babies to stop suckling.
Adjustment for family history of asthma, house dust mite allergy, and hay fever did not materially change the effect sizes for the
duration of exclusive
breastfeeding with upper and lower respiratory tract infections.
We found that, independent of the
duration of
breastfeeding, children
with higher quality weaning diets including fruits, vegetables, and home - prepared foods had a greater lean mass at four years of age.
Breastfeeding is also associated with maternal health outcomes.5 Shorter duration of lactation is associated with increased maternal breast cancer, 6 ovarian cancer, 7,8 hypertension, 9 — 11 type 2 diabetes mellitus, 9,12 and myocardial infarction (MI).9, 13 We estimate the burden of maternal disease that might be averted if more mothers were able to adhere to infant feeding recommendations, assuming a causal association between breastfeeding and mat
Breastfeeding is also associated
with maternal health outcomes.5 Shorter
duration of lactation is associated
with increased maternal breast cancer, 6 ovarian cancer, 7,8 hypertension, 9 — 11 type 2 diabetes mellitus, 9,12 and myocardial infarction (MI).9, 13 We estimate the burden of maternal disease that might be averted if more mothers were able to adhere to infant feeding recommendations, assuming a causal association between
breastfeeding and mat
breastfeeding and maternal health.
Norris et al. (the Denver study) DID — they found that
breastfeeding duration was correlated
with age at first exposure to rice cereal and oat cereal (longer
breastfeeding — > later introduction) but not
with cereals
with gluten (wheat, barley, rye).
Additional studies are needed to assess the associations of
breastfeeding duration with the risks of infectious diseases beyond the age of 6 months.
Most studies have revealed protective effects of
breastfeeding on common infections in the first 8 to12 months of life.8, 27,29,30 One study, which distinguished between infectious diseases until and from the age of 6 months, revealed results similar to those from our study.24 Although the authors used exclusive
breastfeeding for 3 months as the reference group, exclusive
breastfeeding for 6 months reduced the risk of gastrointestinal tract infections between the ages of 3 and 6 months but not between the ages of 6 and 12 months.24 We can not explain why
breastfeeding duration was only associated
with lower risks of lower respiratory tract infection from 7 to 12 months.
Indeed, a long
duration of
breastfeeding (> 7 months) has been associated
with a reduced risk of overweight and obesity, 2 while a short
duration (≤ 4 months) may not be sufficient to obtain the beneficial effects of
breastfeeding.3 Another confounding factor is early exposure to antibiotics, which is increasing even for minor infections.
Of note, our models may underestimate the true maternal costs of suboptimal
breastfeeding; we modeled the effects of lactation on only five maternal health conditions despite data linking lactation
with other maternal health outcomes.46 In addition, women in our model could not develop type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or MI before age 35 years, although these conditions are becoming increasingly prevalent among young adults.47 Although some studies have found an association between lactation and rates of postmenopausal diabetes22, 23 and cardiovascular disease, 10 we conservatively limited the
duration of lactation's effect on both diabetes and MI.
We did not find any evidence that the Baby Friendly intervention was associated
with inequity of benefit by maternal characteristics as suggested elsewhere.35 Our findings suggest that implementation of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative in isolation is unlikely to be effective in extending the
duration of
breastfeeding.
The protective effect of
breastfeeding against obesity is consistent and appears to increase
with the
duration of
breastfeeding (Arenz et al., 2004).
Although not directly comparable, our findings are in broad agreement
with those from routine data in Scotland that have indicated a positive association between Baby Friendly accreditation, but not certification, and
breastfeeding at 1 week of age.17 Our findings reinforce those of Coutinho and colleagues who reported that high exclusive
breastfeeding rates achieved in Brazilian hospitals implementing staff training
with the course content of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative were short - lived and not sustained at home unless implemented in combination
with post-natal home visits.35 Similarly in Italy, training of staff
with an adapted version of the Baby Friendly course content resulted in high
breastfeeding rates at discharge,
with a rapid decrease in the days after leaving hospital.36 In contrast, a cluster randomized trial in Belarus (PROBIT) found an association between an intervention modelled on the Baby Friendly Initiative
with an increased
duration of
breastfeeding37 an association also reported from an observational study in Germany.38 Mothers in Belarus stay in hospital post-partum for 6 — 7 days, and in Germany for 5 days,
with post-natal support likely to be particularly important in countries where mothers stay in the hospital for a shorter time,
with early discharge likely to limit the influence of a hospital - based intervention.
One of these countries is the UK, which has one of the lowest
breastfeeding rates in Europe, 2
with rates conspicuously below those of Scandinavian countries; only 22 % of UK infants receive any breast milk at age 6 months3 compared
with 72 % in Sweden.4 Although a number of interventions have been introduced and targets set5 — 8 to increase rates of
breastfeeding initiation and
duration in the UK, evidence for their effectiveness is limited.
With the exception of duration of hospital stay and a delivery companion, these factors were also associated with any breastfeeding for at least 1 mo
With the exception of
duration of hospital stay and a delivery companion, these factors were also associated
with any breastfeeding for at least 1 mo
with any
breastfeeding for at least 1 month.
A randomized trial in the UK of the Baby Friendly Initiative in conjunction
with peer - support programmes is needed to determine the most effective policy to increase
breastfeeding duration.
A more recent examination of nonhuman protein enrichment of mother's milk found more severe illnesses and a reduced
duration of «full»
breastfeeding while a greater
duration of full
breastfeeding was associated
with better growth scores.