title: Breastfeeding duration: prenatal intentions and postnatal practices.
abstract: A study of 78 primiparas examined the role of prenatal intent and postnatal experiences in breastfeeding duration. Those fully breastfeeding 3 months after the birth of the baby had a higher level of education, timed their decision to breastfeed earlier, intended to breastfeed longer and had a more negative attitude to formula feeding. Commitment and confidence scores were not related to breastfeeding duration in first-time mothers. Breastfeeding duration was also related to the timing of the first breastfeed and extent of mother-infant contact in the 72 hours after birth but not to the number of feeding problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Services and Aboriginal and Islander Affairs, Brisbane, Queensland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Tulloch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003657:Decision Making; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009042:Motivation; D010298:Parity; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors