Pregnant women's intention to breastfeed; their estimated extent and duration of the forthcoming breastfeeding in relation to the actual breastfeeding in the first year postpartum—A Swedish cohort study

• Published in: Midwifery 2019-09, Vol.76, p.102-109
• Main Authors: Claesson, Ing-Marie, Myrgård, Maria, Wallberg, Malin, Blomberg, Marie
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Body Mass Index; Breast Feeding - psychology; Breast Feeding - statistics & numerical data; Breast Feeding - trends; Breastfeeding; Cohort Studies; Duration; Female; Humans; Intention; Nursing; Parity; Pregnancy; Pregnant Women - psychology; Prospective Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Sweden; Time Factors
• ISSN: 0266-6138; 1532-3099; 1532-3099
• DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2019.05.014

To investigate the prenatal intention to breastfeed and the estimated extent and duration of the forthcoming breastfeeding among nulliparous and multiparous women in different Body Mass Index (BMI) classes. Furthermore, in a sub-group we study the actual breastfeeding in relation to the prenatal intended extent and duration. A prospective cohort study. A total of 775 pregnant women answered a questionnaire concerning their intention to breastfeed and how they estimated the extent and duration of the forthcoming breastfeeding. In a sub-group of 174 women, data from the actual breastfeeding were obtained. There was no difference concerning intention to breastfeed among underweight and normal weight women, overweight or obese nulliparous or multiparous women. Fewer multiparous women with BMI