Differences in breastfeeding rate between mothers delivering by caesarean section and those delivering vaginally

• Aim: The aim of the study was to analyse the impact of delivery on breastfeeding at 6 months, with special focus on caesarean section combined with established breastfeeding at 2 months.Methods: Delivery mode and breastfeeding at 2 and 6 months were studied in a database of 130,993 infants from two Swedish counties between 1990-2011.Results: The difference in breastfeeding rates at 6 months between children delivered by caesarean section and children delivered vaginally was smaller in a subpopulation of children with established breastfeeding at 2 months compared to all children. The impact of delivery method on breastfeeding at 6 months was independent of child gender, mother's first child, maternal smoking and maternal education.Conclusions: Breastfeeding in mothers giving birth by caesarean section is more likely to continue until (at least) 6 months if established early (at 2 months). It may be worthwhile to promote breastfeeding for mothers who deliver by caesarean section.

Ämnesord

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Reproduktionsmedicin och gynekologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine (hsv//eng)

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Breastfeeding

caesarean section

education

health promotion

infant

microbiota

newborn

parity

smoking

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