Is Early Initiation of Maternal Lactation a Significant Determinant for Continuing Exclusive Breastfeeding up to 6 Months?
Desirée Mena-TudelaFrancisco Javier Soriano-VidalRafael Vila-CandelJosé Antonio Quesada RicoCristina Martínez-PorcarJosé M Martin-MorenoPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)
Although we were unable to find a significant association between EIBF in the first 2 h after birth and MBF at 6 months postpartum, low LATCH scores prior to discharge were associated with low MBF, indicating the importance of reinforcing the education and preparation efforts of mothers in the first days after delivery, prior to the establishment of an infant feeding routine upon returning home.