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Pediatrics Conference 2018

Journal of Pediatric Care

ISSN: 2471-805X

Page 50

March 26-27, 2018

Edinburgh, Scotland

Edition of International Congress on

Pediatrics

e report data from 581 physician mothers contacted

through the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, using an

online questionnaire. Mean exclusive breastfeeding duration was

4.2 months (standard deviation of 2.3, range 0-12) and mean

breastfeeding duration was 12.3months (SD 7.3, range 0-54). The

participants intended to breastfeed 68% of their 947 children for

at least 12 months. While 98% of infants were breastfed at birth,

only 58% continued to receive breast milk at 12months. Variables

that had a statistically significant association with breastfeeding

duration after controlling for other covariates were maternal

goal for breastfeeding duration, length of maternity leave, and

maternal perception of availability of time to express milk at work

after return to employment postpartum. Duration of exclusive

breastfeeding was negatively associated with maternal age at

the time of the study and positively with perception of availability

of time to express milk at work after return to employment

postpartum. Being in practice at the time of childbirth was

associated with longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding,

compared to being in training. Personal exclusive breastfeeding

duration had a statistically significant association with self-

reporting breastfeeding promotion among female housestaff

(residents and/or fellows), colleagues, staff, or students as well

as frequency of breastfeeding discussion with pregnant patients

or new mothers. Our findings suggest that maternal infant-

feeding intentions and work-related factors play an important role

in infant-feeding behavior of physician mothers. Longer maternity

leave as well as protected time at work for breastfeeding mothers

might result in significant improvement in their breastfeeding

duration.

Breastfeeding and physician mothers -results of an

international survey

Maryam Sattari

University of Florida College of Medicine, USA

J Pediatr Care, Volume 4

DOI: 10.21767/2471-805X-C1-006