Abstract
Objective To compare the incidence of breastfeeding according to type of delivery. Methodology Population-based cohort study of 655 children born in 1993 and followed up during the first three months of life through home visits. Results Breastfeeding duration was similar among babies born either by vaginal delivery or by emergency cesarean section. Babies born by elective cesarean section, however, presented a three times higher risk of stopping brestfeeding in the first month of life, after adjusting for possible confounding factors (odds ratio=3.09; 95% CI 1.3-7.2). The increased risk did not persist into the third month of life. Conclusions It is recommended that health services pay special attention, in the promotion of breastfeeding, to babies born by elective cesarean section, as a way to avoid early weaning.
| Translated title of the contribution | Incidence and duration of breast-feeding by pattern of delivery: A longitudinal study in Southeastern Brazil |
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| Original language | Portuguese |
| Pages (from-to) | 225-231 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Revista de Saude Publica |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Breastfeeding
- Cesarean section
- Natural childbirth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health