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Early weight gain influences duration of breast feeding: prospective cohort study.

Laurentya OlgaJanna A van DiepenGabriele GrossDavid B DungerKen K Ong
Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2022)
Slower early infant weight gain was consistently associated with subsequent earlier discontinuation of EBF. We conjecture that broader recognition of the wide range of normal infant growth might encourage parents to not stop EBF earlier than they intended.
Keyphrases
  • weight gain
  • body mass index
  • birth weight
  • weight loss