Breastfeeding Practices Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil.
Simone Farias-AntuñezLuciano Lima CorreiaDavid Augusto Batista Sá AraújoAna Luiza PennaGeziel Dos Santos de SousaAnamaria Cavalcante E SilvaJocileide Sales CamposHermano Alexandre Lima RochaCamila Machado de AquinoMarcia C CastroMárcia Maria Tavares MachadoPublished in: Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association (2022)
Participants who delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic delayed solid foods introduction and breastfed predominantly longer than participants during the pre-pandemic period. While common mental disorders significantly increased, they were not associated with differences in breastfeeding.