title: Factors associated with duration of breastfeeding in ireland: potential areas for improvement.
abstract: There is a need to comprehensively examine why mothers in Ireland discontinue breastfeeding early and to explore the factors influencing duration of breastfeeding during the first 6 months postpartum. Findings from this study provide valuable direction for future strategies and interventions aimed at increasing breastfeeding duration rates in Ireland.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Roslyn C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Tarrant
authors.forename: Katherine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Younger
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sheridan-Pereira
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kearney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D013997:Time Factors; D014886:Weaning