This study examines whether planning to be employed postpartum has an effect on initiation
of breastfeeding. Data were collected from questionnaires completed by mothers who were …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: We investigated the effect of maternity leave length and time of first return to
work on breastfeeding. METHODS: Data were from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study …

Maternal employment rates have increased rapidly in recent years and little is known about
how this influences whether women start breast feeding. We examined data from the …

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

BACKGROUND: In recent decades there has been a marked rise in the participation of
women with infants in the labour market, while there has been a decline in the prevalence …

OBJECTIVES: Return to work is associated with diminished breastfeeding. Although more
mothers breastfeed after returning to work compared to a decade ago, research has not …

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

Background The US continues to have one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the
industrialized world. Studies have shown that full-time employment and early return to work …

Mothers who are employed postpartum are less likely to continue breastfeeding than
mothers who are not formally employed. However, as postpartum employment is …