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Rooming-In and Breastfeeding Duration in First-Time Mothers in a Modern Postpartum Care Center

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  • Hsiao-Ling Wu

    (Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 33302, Taiwan
    Department of Nursing, Shu-Zen Junior of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung City 82144, Taiwan)

  • Der-Fa Lu

    (Eau Claire College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004, USA)

  • Pei-Kwei Tsay

    (Department of Public Health and Center of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, No. 259, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 33302, Taiwan)

Abstract

Uncertainty concerning the associations between rooming-in and breastfeeding duration remains at postpartum care centers. This cross-sectional study investigated the associations between the rooming-in policy and continual exclusive breastfeeding among first-time mothers at a postpartum center. Of the 160 participants, only 12.5% ( n = 20) implemented full rooming-in. At 3-month follow-up, 85% ( n = 17) of those individuals were exclusively breastfeeding. At the same time point, no participant practicing partial rooming-in ( n = 140) was exclusively breastfeeding. The generalized estimating equation analysis indicated that full (24 h) rooming-in was statistically associated with continual exclusive breastfeeding 1 month postpartum (odds ratio (OR) = 0.90, p < 0.001) and 3 months postpartum (OR = 0.73, p < 0.001). Significant factors associated with a first-time mother’s willingness to practice full rooming-in included vaginal delivery, a prenatal decision to practice breastfeeding, and undergoing prenatal classes on both rooming-in and breastfeeding. Success with continual exclusive breastfeeding in the postpartum period is dependent on full rooming-in. The findings serve as a reference for promoting exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months, as recommended by the World Health Organization.

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  • Hsiao-Ling Wu & Der-Fa Lu & Pei-Kwei Tsay, 2022. "Rooming-In and Breastfeeding Duration in First-Time Mothers in a Modern Postpartum Care Center," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-9, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:18:p:11790-:d:918349
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