Author:
Pisoni Camilla,Garofoli Francesca,De Silvestri Annalisa,Civardi Elisa,Ghirardello Stefano
Abstract
AbstractConceiving by assisted infertility treatments may influence breastfeeding duration. In one-year time, to evaluate the goal of 6 months breastfeeding, we recruited 55 consecutive mothers who conceived using assisted treatment compared to 45 mothers conceiving naturally, all giving birth to healthy, full-term, singleton infants, sharing the double-occupancy room. At birth, maternal/neonatal characteristics were obtained by medical records and interviews. Six months after, a telephonic interview was done about the exclusivity of breastfeeding, mood instability, and breastfeeding complications. All the women were supported by the same neonatal-pediatrician team, during the study period. The number of mothers who were exclusively breastfeeding at six months was not statistically different between the two groups, as well as, breastfeeding initiation, BMI, smoking habit, mood instability, co-morbidities. In the assisted group, the women were older, had fewer previous children, upper degree of education, higher rate of cesarean sections, their neonate’s birthweight was lower; they reported more breastfeeding complications, but the distribution was not different between groups. The control women had higher number of previously breastfed siblings. Our experience highlights that the mode of conception may not be the defining factor influencing the goal of 6 months lactation. The support of healthcare professional team has a crucial role in maintaining breastfeeding.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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