A prospective cohort study of 1,015 women discharged from the hospital at a
mean of 41 hours postpartum found there was no difference in breastfeeding
rates between them and a longer-stay group. A second study on early
discharge was conducted on 146 subjects who were discharged at less than 36
hours postpartum. The investigators studied not only breastfeeding outcomes
but also mother-infant interaction and security of attachment. At three
months there was no significant difference in the incidence of exclusive
breastfeeding between the early or the late discharge groups.
-Breastfeeding Outlook, Issue 1, 2000
Reprinted from Midwifery Today E-News (Vol 2 Issue 15 April 14, 2000)
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