Social support modifies the association between pre-pregnancy body mass index and breastfeeding initiation in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many biological, social and cultural barriers for suboptimal breastfeeding practices have been identified in literature. Among these, excessive pre-pregnancy weight has been identified as a risk factor for not initiating breastfeeding early. Social support, coming from social networks (e.g. a partner, family or friends) or health care providers, has been positively associated with breastfeeding. This study aimed to examine the association between pre-pregnancy excessive weight and breastfeeding within the first hour after birth and if social support modifies this association.

Design

National population-based study conducted with 21,086 postpartum women from February 1, 2011 to October 31, 2012 in 266 hospitals from all five regions of Brazil. Social support was de

SUBMITTER: Pujol von Seehausen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7242016 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature