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 …

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 …

This article describes an investigation of the effect of postpartum employment and
occupational type on breastfeeding initiation and duration. Data were from the Early …

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 …

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: 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 …

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: Research continues to demonstrate that formula feeding is associated with
numerous long-term negative outcomes for a mother and her infant. However, many women …