• Women Birth · Aug 2018

    Predictors of breastfeeding exclusivity and duration in a hospital without Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative accreditation: A prospective cohort study.

    • Michelle O'Connor, Jyai Allen, Jennifer Kelly, Yu Gao, and Sue Kildea.
    • School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University, PO Box 456, Virginia, Queensland 4014, Australia; Mothers, Babies and Women's Health, Mater Health, Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia.
    • Women Birth. 2018 Aug 1; 31 (4): 319-324.

    AimThe aim of this study was to investigate the maternity care factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding duration at three months and six months postpartum in a setting without BFHI accrediation.MethodsA prospective cohort design. Participants from one tertiary maternity hospital were eligible if they intended to exclusively breastfeed, had birthed a live, term baby; were breastfeeding at recruitment; were rooming-in with their baby; were healthy and well; and understood English. Participants completed an infant feeding survey using 24-h recall questions at three time-points. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis and regression modelling.FindingsWe recruited 424 participants of whom 84% (n=355) responded to the survey at 3-months and 79% (n=335) at 6-months. Women who avoided exposure to intrapartum opioid analgesia (e.g. intramuscular, intraveous or epidural) were more likely to be exclusively breastfeeding at 3-months postpartum (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.09, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.15-3.80, probability value (p) 0.016). The only other modifiable predictor of exclusive breastfeeding at 3-months was non-exposure to artificial formula on the postnatal ward (aOR 2.44, 95% CI 1.43-4.18, p<0.001). At 6-months postpartum, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding had reduced to 5% (n=16) which rendered regression modelling untenable.DiscussionStrategies to decrease exposure to opioid analgesia in birth settings and the use of infant formula on the postnatal ward may improve exclusive breastfeeding at three months.ConclusionResults suggest that both intrapartum and postpartum maternity care practices can predict long-term breastfeeding success.Copyright © 2017 Australian College of Midwives. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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