ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021
Factors associated with early cessation of exclusive breast feeding among Saudi mothers: A prospective observational study.
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- Applying the theory of planned behavior to examine breastfeeding determinants in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council: a systematic review.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Pooled it
- Why do mothers mix milk feed their infants? Results from a systematic review.Nutrition reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Investigating the effect of breastfeeding counselling based on latch, position and Information-Motivation-Behavior model on maternal and neonatal indices: a clinical trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Trial
- The Gestational Diabetes Antenatal Milk Expression (GAME) trial: effects on breastfeeding outcomes and maternal mental health-A randomised controlled trial.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Balancing work and motherhood: nurse-mothers' exclusive breastfeeding experiences in rural northern Ghana.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Exploring Breastfeeding Practices and Obstacles Among Mothers With and Without Congenital Heart Disease.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Psychosocial Influences on Breastfeeding Duration: Maternal, Paternal, and Infant Contributors.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Review
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breastfeeding among mothers attending King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
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- Is the Frequency of Postpartum Breastfeeding Counseling Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding at Six Months? An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Does COVID-19 Policy Affect Initiation and Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding? A Single-center Retrospective Study.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2022Article
- Breastfeeding Self-efficacy is Inversely Associated with Postpartum Depression: Findings from a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia.Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
contextWorld Health Organization recommending initiation of breastfeeding within hour of birth, exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months. In Saudi Arabia, there is a paucity of studies on the factors associated with early cessation of exclusive breastfeeding.
aimsWe aimed to assess the exclusive breastfeeding rates and to identify the risk factors for early breastfeeding cessation at maternal and institutional levels. SETTINGS AND
designA prospective observational study carried out at King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS AND MATERIALS: It included all postpartum women who had given birth to full term, singleton, healthy newborns, and were breastfeeding before discharge. Data were collected before discharge, 2 weeks, and 8 weeks postpartum using an adapted instrument. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Using JMP14 software with appropriate statistical tests.
resultsThe study included 136 mothers, of whom 37.5% were exclusively breastfeeding in the first 2 weeks; this rate dropped to 19% with a statistically significant difference (
conclusionsThis study reported low exclusive breastfeeding rates in the first 2 months postpartum among Saudi mothers. Multiple factors were associated with breastfeeding, and some are modifiable. Breastfeeding promotion and support for is a critical role required from healthcare workers in all settings, including primary health care. Healthcare professionals play a major role in promoting, protecting, and supporting exclusive breastfeeding.
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