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Breast-feeding: motivation and outcome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Donelda J. Ellis  and
Roberta J. Hewat
Donelda J. Ellis
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Roberta J. Hewat
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Summary

To determine patterns of infant feeding and influencing factors, 131 women, interested in breast-feeding and giving birth in one hospital in British Columbia, Canada, were followed for 6 months post-partum. Data were collected from hospital records and each participant completed mail-in questionnaires when their babies were 1, 3 and 6 months old. At 6 months 3·9% were exclusively breast-feeding, 26·5% were feeding their infants breast-milk and semi-solids and 26·5% were combining breast-feeding with formula and/or semi-solids. Over 50% discontinued breast-feeding before their stated intentions. Most women had chosen to breast-feed because of benefits to the baby, and most gave up breastfeeding because of perceived insufficient milk.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 16 , Issue 1 , January 1984 , pp. 81 - 88
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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Borda, E.C., Feeney, E.M., Morris, M.M. & Gupta, J.M. (1978) Current patterns of breast-feeding in a New South Wales maternity hospital. Med. J. Aust. 2, 250.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Brimblecombe, F.S.W. & Cullen, D. (1977) Influences on a mother's choice of method of infant feeding. Publ. Hlth, 91, 117.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
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Ladas, A.K. (1971) The Relationship of Information and Support to Behavior—the La Leche League and Breast Feeding. Doctor of Education thesis, Columbia University.Google Scholar
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MacLean, G.D. (1977) An appraisal of the concepts of infant feeding and their application in practice. J. Adv. Nursing, 2, 111.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Salariya, E.M., Easton, P.M. & Cater, J.I. (1978) Duration of breastfeeding after initiation and frequent feeding. Lancet, 2, 1141.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Salariya, E.M., Easton, P. & Cater, J. (1980) Breastfeeding and milk supply failure. J. mat. Child Hlth, 5, 38.Google Scholar
Shand, N. (1981) The reciprocal impact of breastfeeding and culture form on maternal behaviour and infant development. J. biosoc. Sci. 13, 1.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Sjölin, S., Hofvander, Y. & Hillervik, C. (1979) A prospective study of individual courses of breastfeeding. Acta pediatr. scand. 68, 521.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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Yeung, D., Pennell, M., Leung, M. & Hall, J. (1981) Breastfeeding: prevalence and influencing factors. Can. J. Publ. Hlth, 72, 323.Google ScholarPubMed