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[Breastfeeding duration in two generations].

Bernardo L Horta1, Cesar G Victora, Denise P Gigante

  • 1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas, RS, Brasil. blhorta@uol.com.br

Revista De Saude Publica
|February 3, 2007
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Mothers who were breastfed, even for a short duration, were more likely to breastfeed their own children. This intergenerational pattern highlights the importance of early breastfeeding practices for adolescent mothers.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Maternal and Child Health

Context:

  • Investigated intergenerational transmission of breastfeeding duration.
  • Utilized a prospective birth cohort from Pelotas, Brazil (1982).
  • Followed up with adolescent mothers born in 1982 who gave birth between 1995 and 2001.

Purpose:

  • To assess the intergenerational repetition of breastfeeding duration.
  • To examine the relationship between a mother's breastfeeding history and her own child's breastfeeding duration.
  • To identify potential influences on breastfeeding practices among adolescent mothers.

Summary:

  • Adolescent mothers who were breastfed, particularly for longer durations, showed a tendency to breastfeed their own children.
  • While not always statistically significant, a trend suggested mothers breastfed for less than one month were more likely to not breastfeed their infants.

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  • A higher proportion of adolescent mothers who breastfed for less than six months had themselves been breastfed for less than one month.

    • Impact:

    • Provides insights into the cyclical nature of breastfeeding behaviors across generations.
    • Informs public health interventions aimed at promoting breastfeeding among adolescent mothers.
    • Highlights the long-term influence of early life breastfeeding experiences on subsequent maternal health practices.