A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF INDIVIDUAL COURSES OF BREAST FEEDING

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Abstract
A prospective study of the course of breast feeding was carried out in 75 randomly selected women. Weekly interviews were performed from the day after delivery until the termination of breast feeding, but in no case for longer than 6 mo. In each case, a detailed analysis was made of the factors leading to transient lactation crises or to complete cessation of breast feeding. A 2nd group of 71 mothers also was interviewed in retrospect only, 6 mo. after delivery, and served as controls. After delivery [24 wk] 47% of the mothers in the weekly interview group were still breast feeding. The corresponding figure in the control group was 38%. In both groups only few mothers terminated lactation for medical reasons, while about 1/4 stopped for some other reason and about 1/2 because of a combination of factors.

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