There is a need to comprehensively examine why mothers in Ireland discontinue
breastfeeding early and to explore the factors influencing duration of breastfeeding during …

Despite well-documented health benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies, most
women discontinue breastfeeding before the recommended 12 months to 2 years. The …

Background: Although breastfeeding initiation rates have improved, later prevalence is very
low in the United Kingdom, and Northeast England is the region with the lowest rates …

Background Exclusive breastfeeding to six months of age is a major global public health
priority. Several characteristics are known to be associated with early cessation of …

QUESTION: What modifiable factors positively influence breastfeeding duration to 6 months
postpartum? AIM: This question was posed in order to be able to develop a midwifery …

Background Despite high levels of breastfeeding initiation in Australia, only 47 percent of
women are breastfeeding (exclusively or partially) six months later, with marked differences …

Objective: To identify determinants of the initiation and duration of breastfeeding amongst
Australian women. Methods: A prospective cohort study of 556 women in Perth, Western …

Breastfeeding duration rates in Australia are low, prompting a search for modifiable factors
capable of increasing the duration of breastfeeding. In this study, participants were asked …

Breastfeeding is known to confer benefits, both in the short term and long term, to the child
and also to the mother. Various health-promotion initiatives have aimed to increase …

A previous paper in this issue has described the considerable potential health benefits of
breastfeeding. Despite this, survey data show that the majority of NSW women stop …