Factors associated with discontinuation of breastfeeding before 1 month of age

Abstract

Many mothers reported breastfeeding problems that are associated with an early cessation. This is preventable with support, but the timing is crucial. To promote breastfeeding, the support from the child health centres must be tailored with the maternal perspective in mind.

Perceptions of Primary Care-Based Breastfeeding Promotion Interventions: Qualitative Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trial Participant Interviews

“…19,20 Our findings affirm women's perceptions of the utility of combined prenatal and postpartum provider and LC interventions in reinforcing breastfeeding intention and duration, especially when faced with lack of support from family or medical professionals, 21 and in addressing early postpartum lactation difficulties. 22 They thus underscore the need for breastfeeding interventions across the continuum of care.…”

Heritability of Initiation and Duration of Breastfeeding Behavior

“…Several studies have found that some of the most common reasons for BF cessation during the early postnatal period had to do with the physical discomforts of BF (Ahluwalia et al, 2005), breast pain, and soreness, latch-on and sucking disorganization or problems (Almqvist-Tangen et al, 2012;Taveras et al, 2003). Another frequent reason to stop BF is the women's uncertainty about the adequacy of their milk production (Ahluwalia et al, 2005;Taveras et al, 2003).…”

“…Factors that have been reported could be classified as biological (e.g., breast pain, soreness, or milk production; Almqvist-Tangen et al, 2012), demographic (e.g., socioeconomic status, educational levels, marital status, or age; Barona-Vilar et al, 2009;Kools et al, 2005Kools et al, , 2006Scott et al, 1999;Taveras et al, 2003), psychological (e.g., personality traits, motivation, self-confidence, or maternal identity; Cooke et al, 2007;Eksioglu & Ceber, 2011;Wagner et al, 2006), and social (e.g., attitudes, or social norms; Kools et al, 2005). What is more, in the last century, BF rates have changed across time with several societal events such as the promotion and increasing availability of formula milk, migrations from rural to industrialized areas, increasing access of women to education, changes in family structure, the incorporation of mothers into the labor market, progressive increase of partners' involvement in the care of the baby, regulation of maternity leave, and an increasing number of health-promoting programs or the 'return to the nature' movement (Colodro-Conde et al, 2011;Dennis, 2002;Vahlquist, 1981).…”

Contextualizing online human milk sharing: Structural factors and lactation disparity among middle income women in the U.S.

“…For instance, compared with breastfeeding mothers of healthy term babies, mothers of preterm infants who exclusively express their milk are more likely to have insufficient milk production (Hill et al, 2007), which is the most common reason for breastfeeding cessation (Almqvist-Tangen et al, 2012;Arora et al, 2000). Preterm infants have more post-partum health complications and hospital readmissions related to insufficient milk intake (Morton et al, 2013).…”