title: [Maternity leave and experience of working mothers in Lebanon].
abstract: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 802 Lebanese mothers to evaluate effect of rapid return to work on their health and that of their child. Breastfeeding practices were also assessed. The duration of maternity leave was insufficient for 72.8% of the women. Rapid return to work could cause physical and psychological problems depending on the type of work. The average length of breastfeeding was 4.7 months and while the average desired length was 10.9 months. Breastfeeding depended on the duration of the maternity leave, the possibility of breaks for breastfeeding and the presence of nurseries at work. Urgent interventions are necessary to prolong maternity leave and promote breastfeeding among working women.
authors.affiliation: Université Libanaise, Faculté de Santé publique Section II, Fonar, Beyrouth, Liban.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saadé
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barbour
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Salameh
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care; D007229:Infant Welfare / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007861:Lebanon; D016015:Logistic Models; D008429:Maternal Welfare / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016272:Occupational Health; D016524:Parental Leave / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data