ArticleMaternal and child health journal2020
Psychosocial and Sociodemographic Contributors to Breastfeeding Intention in First-Time Mothers.
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- The Effects of Social Support on Newborn Hygienic Care and Breastfeeding Intentions in Primigravid Pregnancies: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Article
- Exclusive Breastfeeding or Formula Use? A Cross-Sectional Survey of Romanian Mothers' Feeding Practices and Influencing Factors.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
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- Sociodemographic and Personal Predictors of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Pregnant Mexican Women Using Public Health Services.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Why do first-time mothers not intend to breastfeed? --A qualitative exploratory study on the decision-making of non-initiation in Jingzhou, China.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Frequency and Determinants of Breastfeeding in Greece: A Prospective Cohort Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- It Takes Two: An antenatal to postnatal RDoC framework for investigating the origins of maternal attachment and mother-infant social communication.Development and psychopathology · 2021Article
- The Effectiveness of Online Versus Group Prenatal Education on Breastfeeding Determinants and Outcomes in Nulliparous Women: A Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of midwifery & women's healthArticle
- Influence of Mother's Self-Efficacy, Social Support & Intention on Exclusive Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
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Abstract
objectiveBreastfeeding has multiple benefits for women and babies. Understanding factors contributing to intention to exclusively breastfeed may allow for improving the rates in first-time mothers. The study objective was to examine factors associated with a woman's intention to breastfeed her first child.
methodsA secondary analysis of the prospective "Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: monitoring mothers-to-be" (nuMoM2b) study of nulliparous women in the U.S. with singleton pregnancies was performed. Sociodemographic and psychosocial factors were analyzed for associations with breastfeeding intention.
resultsFor the 6443 women with complete information about breastfeeding intention and all factors under consideration, women who intended to breastfeed (either exclusively or any breastfeeding) were more likely to be older, not black, have reached a higher level of education, have higher incomes, have a lower body mass index (BMI), and be nonsmokers. Reporting a planned pregnancy and several psychosocial measures were also associated with intention to breastfeed. In the multivariable analysis for exclusive breastfeeding, in addition to age, BMI, race, income, education, and smoking, of the psychosocial measures assessed, only women with higher hassle intensity ratios on the Pregnancy Experience Scale had lower odds of exclusive breastfeeding intention (OR 0.71, 95% CI 0.55-0.92). Other psychosocial measures were not associated with either exclusive breastfeeding or any breastfeeding after controlling for demographic characteristics. CONCLUSIONS FOR PRACTICE: Several sociodemographic factors, having a planned pregnancy, and fewer intense pregnancy hassles compared to uplifts are associated with intention to exclusively breastfeed. Identifying these factors may allow providers to identify women for focused, multilevel efforts to enhance breastfeeding rates.
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