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  • Title: Duration of breastfeeding among first-time mothers in the United States: results of a national survey.
    Author: Taylor JS, Risica PM, Geller L, Kirtania U, Cabral HJ.
    Journal: Acta Paediatr; 2006 Aug; 95(8):980-4. PubMed ID: 16882573.
    Abstract:
    AIM: To determine the characteristics of primiparous women who breastfeed for only short periods of time. METHODS: The 2002 National Survey of Family Growth was used to analyze the characteristics of a national probability sample of 3229 first-time US mothers aged 15 to 44 y with children ages 1 to 18 y old, 1960 of whom breastfed. Main outcome measures in the cross-sectional study included breastfeeding at birth and at 3 mo as determined by in-person, computer-assisted interviews conducted by trained female interviewers. RESULTS: Sixty-two percent of first-time mothers with singleton live births initiated any breastfeeding and 36% were still breastfeeding at 3 mo. Those who were older, married, and at higher educational levels were significantly more likely to continue breastfeeding beyond 3 mo. These same demographic factors were associated with differences in breastfeeding rates both early (within the first week of life) and consistently over the first 3 mo. In multivariate analyses, only educational level remained as a predictor of breastfeeding. CONCLUSION: Targeted breastfeeding interventions for young, single, less-educated women are warranted in a culturally sensitive context, both prenatally and immediately postpartum, to improve the duration of breastfeeding among first-time mothers in the US.
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