Breast-Feeding by Employed Mothers: A Reasonable Accommodation in the Work Place

Katcher, Avrum L.; Lanese, Mary Grace

doi:10.1542/peds.75.4.644

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“…A negative influence of working outside the home on the continuation of breast-feeding has been reported, and some authors related this influence to the economic status of the family (4,5). Others have questioned this negative influence of employment on breast-feeding, suggesting that working may be correlated with the mother's educational status (15,16), the husband's attitude toward his working wife (15), and the facilities available for breast-feeding at the place of work (16)(17)(18). Israeli working mothers receive 3 months fully paid maternity leave and optional unpaid leave for 1 year postpartum, maintaining their right to return to the original place of work .…”

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Continuation of Breast‐Feeding in an Israeli Population

Birenbaum,

Vila,

Linder

et al. 1993

J. pediatr. gastroenterol. nutr.

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SummaryDemographic and perinatal factors were analyzed in an Israeli urban community to determine the rates of continuation of breast‐feeding and the factors influencing these rates. For the purpose of this study, breast‐feeding was defined as occurring if infants received at least one breast‐feed during a 24‐h period. Among 633 mothers initiating breast‐feeding, 40.3% completed 3 months of breast‐feeding. The factors significantly associated with the continuation of breast‐feeding were maternal religious belief, high education level, high parity, and previous breast‐feeding success. Multivariate analysis by stepwise logistic regression showed that orthodox religious belief was the most significant associated factor. A third interview undertaken after 12 months among the 165 mothers who successfully completed 3 months of breast feeding showed declines of breastfeeding at the second (31.5%), third (53.1%), and fourth (60.4%) trimesters. Only 12.7% of this population completed 12 months of breast‐feeding. Again, the mothers' religious beliefs and education levels were significantly related to the continuation of breast‐feeding. Each specific community must be analyzed to find those groups of mothers at risk for early weaning from breast‐feeding.

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