Background: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends 6 months of exclusive
breastfeeding, however, only 16% of US infants meet this recommendation. Shorter …

Background: Breastfeeding provides numerous health benefits for infants and mothers;
however, many infants are not breastfed as long as recommended or desired by mothers …

Background Return to work is often cited as a reason for early cessation of breastfeeding
(BF). Our objectives were to study the time span during which women employed prior to …

Background Despite the benefits of breastfeeding, rates in the United States are low. Shorter
maternity leave is associated with lower initiation and shorter durations of breastfeeding; …

Background In the United States, mothers' employment status and occupation are related to
breastfeeding. However, it is unclear whether not working leads to longer breastfeeding …

OBJECTIVES. Juggling breastfeeding and paid work can challenge breastfeeding success.
We examined the relationship between breastfeeding and maternity leave before and after …

This study examines the effect of the timing and intensity of returning to work after childbirth
on the probability of initiating breastfeeding and the number of weeks of breastfeeding. Data …

Background In many low-and middle-income countries, improvements in exclusive
breastfeeding (EBF) have stalled, delaying reductions in child mortality. Maternal …

This study sought to determine whether and to what extent maternal employment in the early
postpartum period is associated with the initiation and continuation of breast-feeding in a …

BACKGROUND: In the United States, more new mothers are part of the work force than ever
before. This trend has implications for many child-rearing practices, including breastfeeding …