Breast Feeding of Low Birthweight Infants
- 1 July 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Paediatrica
- Vol. 74 (4), 495-499
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1985.tb11016.x
Abstract
The incidence and length of breast feeding of LBW [low birthweight] (.ltoreq. 2500 g) infants were investigated. A marked increase from 1979-1982 was noted: the incidence rose from 78-91% and the proportion of infants breast fed for 3 mo. rose from 54-67%. A breast feeding promotion program did not influence the length of breast feeding of LBW infants within 1 yr of the intervention. Smaller infants, those with RDS [respiratory distress syndrome] and those from lower social classes were breast fed less than others.Keywords
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