Mother-infant interaction and breastfeeding outcome 6 weeks after birth.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
; 27(2): 169-74, 1998.
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| ID: mdl-9549702
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study explored the relationship of early postpartum maternal-infant interactions to breastfeeding outcome at 6 weeks postpartum.DESIGN:
Prospective, comparative descriptive study.SETTING:
Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program and Comprehensive Perinatal Services Programs in northern California.PARTICIPANTS:
Forty-two Latina participants were recruited in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. Eligibility criteria included age 18 years or older, primiparous at recruitment, antepartum desire to breastfeed 8 weeks or longer postpartum, planned hospital birth, full-term vaginal birth of a healthy newborn, and an uncomplicated, immediate postpartum course for mother and newborn, including being discharged together. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
The study examined breastfeeding dyads' early postpartum scores on Barnard's Nursing Child Assessment Feeding Scale (NCAFS) in relation to breastfeeding outcome 6 weeks postpartum. NCAFS tests were performed 28-90 hours postpartum in the participants' homes, and breastfeeding status was assessed by phone contact 6 weeks postpartum.RESULTS:
Dyads continuing to breastfeed at 6 weeks postpartum had significantly higher early postpartum NCAFS scores than did dyads who had weaned from the breast by 6 weeks postpartum.CONCLUSIONS:
Optimal maternal-infant interactions, as evidenced by higher scores on Barnard's NCAFS, were related to longer breastfeeding duration. Lower scores on the NCAFS, suggesting difficulties in maternal-infant interaction, were related to weaning earlier than planned.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aleitamento Materno
/
Lactação
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Hispânico ou Latino
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Enfermagem Materno-Infantil
/
Relações Mãe-Filho
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
/
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
/
Humans
/
Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
/
GINECOLOGIA
/
OBSTETRICIA
/
PERINATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos