Effect of Maternal Body Mass Index on Infant Breastfeeding Behaviors and Exclusive Direct Breastfeeding
Lucas R, Judge M, Sajdlowska J, Cong X, McGrath J, Brandon D. Effect of Maternal Body Mass Index on Infant Breastfeeding Behaviors and Exclusive Direct Breastfeeding. Journal Of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2015, 44: 772-783. PMID: 26402851, DOI: 10.1111/1552-6909.12755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal body mass indexEffect of maternal body mass indexBody mass indexInfant breastfeeding behaviorMother-infant dyadsGestational ageMass indexBreastfeeding mother-infant dyadsBreastfeeding behaviorLate preterm infantsInfant gestational ageFull-term infantsTime pointsMonths of lifeNo significant increaseBreastfeeding outcomesInfantsBreastfeedingSignificant increaseBreastfeeding differencesBreastfeeding objectivesWeeksAgeMothersGestation