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Documentation of Second-by-Second Breastfeeding Behaviors Using a Novel Method

University of Massachusetts.

Effie Gournis, MSc

Michelle K. McGuire, PhD

Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844.

Kathleen M. Rasmussen, ScD

Cornell University

The specific way nursing patterns influence the duration of postpartum amenorrhea is unknown. This may result from the shortcomings of available methods: the daily log and recall. We tested these against a novel method, an event monitor (EM), consisting of a wrist-worn stopwatch that stores events. Exclusively breastfeeding women (n=1 1) were assigned randomly to use each of the three methods twice during a 2-week period surrounding Weeks 4, 8, and 12 postpartum. More nursing episodes were recorded with the EM than log during Week 4 (p<0.0³) and Week 8 (p<0.02). EM captured more episodes than recall during all study periods (p<0.00⁴). The EM was considered as acceptable and accurate to mothers as the other methods and, therefore, is a useful option for documenting breastfeeding patterns.

Key Words: breastfeeding • patterns • method

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