Hospital-Based Perinatal Practices and Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Mexican Mothers

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ID15716198
AuthorsCitlalli de los Ángeles Chávez-López (Universidad de Guadalajara), Clío Chávez‐palencia (0000-0001-9372-9623, Universidad de Guadalajara, corresponding author), Claudia Hunot-Alexander (0000-0002-9850-8392, Universidad de Guadalajara, corresponding author), Alfredo Larrosa‐haro (0000-0002-9804-3521, Universidad de Guadalajara), Anel Ibarra-Ortega (0009-0005-0550-3736, Universidad de Guadalajara), Sara Nayeli Acosta-Real (Universidad de Guadalajara), Edgar M Vásquez‐Garibay (0000-0002-5576-7263, Universidad de Guadalajara)
Year2025
Volume12
Issue8
Pages1091-1091
Publication date2025-08-20
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children12081091
PMID40868542
OpenAlexW4413352564
LanguageEN
References cited29

Background/Objectives: The initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding depend on internal and external factors that can either support or hinder its success. This study aimed to examine the association between hospital-based perinatal practices and the duration of exclusive breastfeeding among Mexican mothers of infants under one year of age. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in Guadalajara, Mexico, using a structured questionnaire developed in Google Forms and distributed via social media managed by healthcare professionals. Elegible participants were mothers of infants aged 6 to 12 months. Data were collected between March and November 2022 and included information on infant feeding at six months, sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics, breastfeeding education, hospital-based practices, and professional support during birth. A sample size of 323 participants was estimated on a 95% confidence level, 30% expected prevalence, and 5% margin of error. Statistical analyses included chi-square tests, odds ratios, Mann-Whitney U tests, and multivariate analyses. Results: A total of 326 mothers participated. Exclusive breastfeeding lasted less than six months for 63.5% of infants, while 36.5% were exclusively breastfed from birth to six months. Bottle use in the hospital, provision of human milk substitutes during the hospital stay, and at discharge were significantly associated with shorter exclusive breastfeeding duration ( p Conclusions: Hospital-based practices significantly influence exclusive breastfeeding duration. Strengthening maternity care policies may improve adherence to recommended feeding practices

Breast feeding · Breastfeeding · Confidence interval · Duration (music · Family medicine · Odds · Odds ratio · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Nursing · Pediatrics

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