title: Factors associated to breastfeeding cessation before 6 months.
abstract: This research aimed to identify the determinants of full breastfeeding (FBF) and any breastfeeding (ABF) cessation before 6 months, through a six-month follow-up of 248 mothers going a postpartum visit. Data were collected by personal interview during the first month and telephone interviews at four and six months postpartum. Coxs proportional hazards model was used. Not having previous ABF experience, previous ABF duration <or=4 months and worse evaluation of previous experience were associated with cessation of ABF and FBF. Lower educational level was associated with cessation of ABF and the use of pacifiers or occasional breast-milk substitutes with cessation of FBF. Attending childbirth education was a protective factor against early FBF or ABF cessation. Activities supporting breastfeeding should be intensified for mothers with poorer access to information and with negative or without ABF previous experience. The use of pacifiers and not-medically indicated breast milk substitutes should be controlled.
authors: Departamento de Enfermería, Universidad de Alicante, España. antonio.oliver@ua.es
authors: Antoni Oliver
authors: AO
authors: Roig
authors: Miguel Richart
authors: MR
authors: Martínez
authors: Julio Cabrero
authors: JC
authors: García
authors: Santiago Pérez
authors: SP
authors: Hoyos
authors: Ginesa Laguna
authors: GL
authors: Navidad
authors: Juan Carlos Flores
authors: JC
authors: Alvarez
authors: María Del Mar Calatayud
authors: Mdel M
authors: Pujalte
authors: Ricardo García
authors: RG
authors: De León González
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors