[Factors that affect time between birth and first breastfeeding].
The current study investigated factors associated with time between birth and first breastfeeding. A representative sample of mothers (10% of deliveries in 47 maternity hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) was interviewed (n = 10,077). A random effects proportional risks survival model (at the maternity ward level) was employed, in a three-tier hierarchical approach. Models were fitted separately for normal and cesarean delivery. Time to initiation of breastfeeding in the first 24 hours of life differed between mothers with vaginal delivery (median 4 hours) versus cesarean section (10 hours). Common risk and protective factors were identified: maternal age; neonatal complications; neonatal care considered sub-optimal by the mother; admission of the newborn to the nursery; parity; birth weight. The model predicted 33% of variance in first breastfeeding. In conclusion, time from delivery to first breastfeeding was increased by biological factors, high cesarean rates, and inadequate childbirth and neonatal care practices.
Boccolini
Cristiano Siqueira
CS
Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Queimados, Queimados, Brasil. cboccolini@oi.com.br
Carvalho
Márcia Lázaro de
ML
Oliveira
Maria Inês Couto de
MI
Leal
Maria do Carmo
Mdo C
Carvalho
Marilia Sá
MS
D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000453:epidemiology*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000592:standards*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult