Andrea Francis Kroll de Senna, Camila Giugliani, Juliana Avilla, Agnes Meire Branco Leria Bizon, Ana Cláudia Magnus Martins, Elsa Regina Justo Giugliani
BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding success has been measured based on its duration, disregarding satisfaction with the maternal experience. Studies to investigate maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding are rare, especially in Brazil, and little is known about their determinants. The aim of this study was to measure the level of satisfaction with breastfeeding in a group of women in the first month of their child's life, and to identify factors associated with higher maternal satisfaction. METHODS: A cross-sectional study nested within a cohort was conducted with 287 women recruited at two (one public, one private) maternity services in the city of Porto Alegre, southern Brazil, from January to July 2016...
August 17, 2020: International Breastfeeding Journal