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Long-Term Duration of Breastfeeding in Swedish Low Birth Weight Infants

Renée Flacking, RN, MScN

Kerstin Hedberg Nyqvist, RN, PhD

Uwe Ewald, MD, PhD

Lars Wallin, RN, MScN

The aim of this study was to describe the long-term incidence of breastfeeding in a geographically defined cohort of low birth weight (LBW) (<2500 g) Swedish infants (N = 70) at discharge from a neonatal unit and at the postnatal ages of 2, 4, 6, and 8 months. The infants' breastfeeding data were examined retrospectively and compared to annual breastfeeding data for all infants born in the same year and county (N = 2751). Ninety-three percent of the LBW infants were fed breast milk at discharge and 36% at 6 months, compared to 97% and 75%, respectively, of the county population. Cox regression analysis showed that multiparity was a significant predictor associated with shorter breastfeeding in LBW infants (odds ratio = 2.51, 95% confidence interval, 1.35-4.69). LBW infants had a high breastfeeding incidence but a significantly shorter duration than controls. This result indicates the need for intensified support throughout the breastfeeding period. J Hum Lact. 19(2):157-165.

Key Words: breastfeeding • lactation • preterm infant • low birth weight

Journal of Human Lactation, Vol. 19, No. 2, 157-165 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0890334403252563
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