The effect of breastfeeding promotion interventions on the duration of breastfeeding in two consecutive children
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v14i2.9423Keywords:
Breast Feeding, Weaning, Health Public Policy, Survival Analysis, Maternal-Child NursingAbstract
http://dx.doi.org/10.5216/ree.v14i2.9423
The objective was to assess the effect of breastfeeding promotion on breastfeeding duration in two consecutive children. This cross-sectional study was performed with a cohort of children born in a hospital, in Rio Grande do Sul, that complies with the “ten steps for successful breastfeeding”, whose siblings were born between 1995-2007, comprising the control group. Data collection from the sample (334 children) was performed using the Live Birth Reports and interviewing mothers in two stages (2003 and 2007). Kaplan-Meier survival curves and chi-square test were used to analyze duration of breastfeeding and its association with maternal, healthcare and children’s variables. A median duration of seven months was identified for both groups, with a sharp decline in the first 12 months. An association was found between diseases during pregnancy and early weaning. Breastfeeding promotion did not affect its duration in two consecutive children, suggesting a need to review current strategies.
