TY - JOUR
T1 - WIC-Based Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding among African-American Women in Baltimore
T2 - Effects on Breastfeeding Initiation and Continuation
AU - Caulfield, Laura E.
AU - Gross, Susan M.
AU - Bentley, Margaret E.
AU - Bronner, Yvonne
AU - Kessler, Lisa
AU - Jensen, Joan
AU - Weathers, Benita
AU - Paige, David M.
PY - 1998/3
Y1 - 1998/3
N2 - We evaluated the single and combined effects of introducing a motivational video and peer counseling into four matched WIC clinics on breastfeeding initiation and continuation at 7-10 days among African-American WIC participants. Of the 242 women with complete data, 48% initiated breastfeeding, but only 31% were still breastfeeding at 7-10 days. Initiation was associated with cesarean delivery, infant feeding instruction, no artificial milk discharge pack, attending the peer counselor only-intervention site, and intention to breastfeed. Continuation was influenced by infant feeding instruction, no artificial milk discharge pack, and intention to breastfeed. Overall, trends toward a positive impact of the breastfeeding promotion activities were evident but weak, and largely gone by 7-10 days postpartum.
AB - We evaluated the single and combined effects of introducing a motivational video and peer counseling into four matched WIC clinics on breastfeeding initiation and continuation at 7-10 days among African-American WIC participants. Of the 242 women with complete data, 48% initiated breastfeeding, but only 31% were still breastfeeding at 7-10 days. Initiation was associated with cesarean delivery, infant feeding instruction, no artificial milk discharge pack, attending the peer counselor only-intervention site, and intention to breastfeed. Continuation was influenced by infant feeding instruction, no artificial milk discharge pack, and intention to breastfeed. Overall, trends toward a positive impact of the breastfeeding promotion activities were evident but weak, and largely gone by 7-10 days postpartum.
KW - African-American
KW - Breastfeeding promotion
KW - Lactation
KW - Peer counselor
KW - WIC
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U2 - 10.1177/089033449801400110
DO - 10.1177/089033449801400110
M3 - Article
C2 - 9543954
AN - SCOPUS:0032012725
VL - 14
SP - 15
EP - 22
JO - Journal of Human Lactation
JF - Journal of Human Lactation
SN - 0890-3344
IS - 1
ER -