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Determinants of the Breastfeeding Pattern Among Working Women in Sdo Paulo

Marina Ferreira Rea, MD, PhD

Instituto de Sadde, Rua Santo Antonio, 590 Sao Paulo 01314000 SP, Brazil.

Sonia Isoyama Venancio, MD, MPH

Instituto de Satde.

Luis Eduardo Batista, MS

Instituto de Satde.

Ted Greiner, PhD

Uppsala University, Sweden.

The needs of breastfeeding women who work away from home differ from those of other women, particularly those who breastfeed exclusively. Sixty-nine factory workers were interviewed in Sdo Paulo, both during pregnancy and when they returned to work. Median durations of exclusive (EBF), predominant (PBF), and any breastfeeding (BF) were found to be 10 days, 70 days, and 150 days, respectively. Despite having used the 4-month leave to which they were entitled, by 1 month, 86% of the respondents had given tea, 50% water, and 42% artificial baby milk. Only 2 women were still exclusively breastfeeding when they returned to work. Various personal characteristics were associated with longer duration of breastfeeding. Maternity ward routines were generally not supportive, but duration of PBF was longer where better support was received. Duration of EBF was longer among women with support for breastfeeding at work, and shorter for those working on weekends or doing shift work. Thus, women may have adjusted their feeding patterns based on whether or not they anticipated workplace support. Only weekend work and socioeconomic status were linked to shorter duration of breastfeeding. Stronger social and health care support for EBF may be needed before the full impact of workplace support can be usefully studied in Brazil.

Key Words: breastfeeding • working women • day care • Brazil • health care services • socioeconomic determinants

Journal of Human Lactation, Vol. 15, No. 3, 233-239 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/089033449901500314
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