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Mothers’ Expectations and Factors Influencing Exclusive Breastfeeding during the First 6 Months

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  • Esmeralda Santacruz-Salas

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain
    Grupo de Investigación Multidisciplinar en Cuidados (IMCU), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain)

  • Isaac Aranda-Reneo

    (Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain)

  • Antonio Segura-Fragoso

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain)

  • Ana Isabel Cobo-Cuenca

    (Grupo de Investigación Multidisciplinar en Cuidados (IMCU), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain
    Facultad de Fisioterapia y Enfermería, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain
    Instituo Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain)

  • José Alberto Laredo-Aguilera

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain
    Grupo de Investigación Multidisciplinar en Cuidados (IMCU), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain
    Instituo Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain)

  • Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres

    (Grupo de Investigación Multidisciplinar en Cuidados (IMCU), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain
    Facultad de Fisioterapia y Enfermería, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain
    Instituo Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain)

Abstract

The aims were to determine Spanish women’s expectations about exclusive breastfeeding (EB) and the effect of expectations and other factors on EB during the first 6 months. A prospective cohort study was conducted with 236 participants. Variables were maternal age, marital status, occupation, expectations about breastfeeding, knowledge about breastfeeding, type of delivery, type of feeding, and duration of EB. Data were collected through three personal interviews, at the hospital (before delivery) and in two telephone calls in the first and sixth months postpartum. Average age was 32.3 years (SD = 5.3); average duration of EB was 2.73 months (SD = 2.49). Of 236 women who had decided to breastfeed before birth, 201 (85.2%) offered EB after delivery. Achievement of expectations was most influenced by the decision to continue breastfeeding ‘as long as I can’ (OR: 5.4; CI: 2.0–14.6) and previous experience (OR: 3.2; CI: 1.2–8.5). Knowledge of breastfeeding acquired from relatives (OR: 9.2; CI: 3.0–27.9), caesarean delivery (OR: 4.6; CI: 1.7–12.8) and maternal age (36–40 years old) (OR: 7.5; CI: 1.8–30.9) were associated with failure to achieve EB. Achievement of EB may depend on a woman’s confidence in her ability to do so and on knowledge obtained in the social environment.

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  • Esmeralda Santacruz-Salas & Isaac Aranda-Reneo & Antonio Segura-Fragoso & Ana Isabel Cobo-Cuenca & José Alberto Laredo-Aguilera & Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres, 2019. "Mothers’ Expectations and Factors Influencing Exclusive Breastfeeding during the First 6 Months," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2019:i:1:p:77-:d:300301
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    1. Irene Agea-Cano & Manuel Linares-Abad & Antonio Gregorio Ceballos-Fuentes & María José Calero-García, 2020. "Breastfeeding at 1, 3 and 6 Months after Birth according to the Mode of Birth: A Correlation Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-12, September.
    2. Adi Freund-Azaria & Tami Bar-Shalita & Rivka Regev & Orit Bart, 2022. "The Role of Motor Coordination, ADHD-Related Characteristics and Temperament among Mothers and Infants in Exclusive Breastfeeding: A Cohort Prospective Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-14, May.
    3. Li-Tung Huang, 2020. "Maternal and Early-Life Nutrition and Health," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-4, October.

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