Premium
Postpartum Teaching and the Subsequent Use of Milk Supplements
Author(s) -
Ann Cohen Sylvia
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
birth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.233
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1523-536X
pISSN - 0730-7659
DOI - 10.1111/j.1523-536x.1980.tb01525.x
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , session (web analytics) , breast milk , lactation , obstetrics , breast feeding , family medicine , pediatrics , pregnancy , chemistry , biochemistry , world wide web , computer science , biology , genetics
Of 70 first‐time mothers, 35 were randomly given a single postpartum teaching session on breastfeeding in the first 24 hours after delivery. Interviews at 6 weeks revealed that significantly more of the mothers who had been taught about breastfeeding were not using milk supplements and had not discontinued breastfeeding. This trend became nonsignificant at 3 months. Reasons for supplementing and discontinuing breastfeeding are analyzed .