Why mothers stop breastfeeding: mothers' self-reported reasons for stopping during the first year.

R, Li; SB, Fein; J, Chen; LM, Grummer-Strawn

doi:10.1542/peds.2008-1315i

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Why mothers stop breastfeeding: mothers' self-reported reasons for stopping during the first year.

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Authors:

Li R

Fein SB

Chen J

Abstract

Objectives Our goal was to determine why women stop breastfeeding at various times during their infant's first year.Methods We analyzed self-reported data from 1323 mothers who participated in the Infant Feeding Practice Study II. Mail questionnaires were sent to mothers approximately 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,...

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