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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST 3KBeMR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. In this study, longitudinal data are used to examine the effect of work status on breast-feeding initiation and duration. Methods. Mothers from a mail panel completed questionnaires during late pregnancy and 10 times in the infant's first year. Mother's work status was categorized for initiation by hours she expected, before delivery, to work and for duration by hours she worked at month 3. Covariates were demographics ; parity ; medical, delivery, and hospital experiences ; social support ; embarassment ; and health promotion. Results. Expecting to work part-time neither decreased nor increased the probability of breast-feeding relative to expecting not ot work (odds ratios [ORs]=83 and. 89, P>. 50), but expecting to work full-time decreased the probability of breast-feeding (OR=47, P<. working full-time at months postpartum decreased breast-feeding duration by an average of weeks relative to not but part-time work or fewer hours per day did affect and more than less work. conclusion. is effective strategy help mothers combine employment.>
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