title: Breastfeeding initiation and duration in Lebanon: are the hospitals "mother friendly"?
abstract: Eight hundred and thirty mothers and their children aged 1 to 5 years were studied to identify the determinants of breastfeeding initiation and perseverance in relation to hospital policies. Only 18.3% of the mothers initiated breastfeeding within half an hour after birth. Mothers whose baby was brought to them every 3 hours or less were 2.5 times and mothers whose infants were brought to them for night feedings were 3 times more likely to initiate breastfeeding a few hours after birth. Mother's occupational status and whether she was breastfed were significantly associated with breastfeeding duration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, American University of of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. malek.batal@aub.edu.lb
authors.forename: Malek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Batal
authors.forename: Choghik
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boulghaurjian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007225:Infant Food / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007861:Lebanon / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors