Breastfeeding initiation and duration through the COVID-19 pandemic, a linked population-level routine data study: the Born in Wales Cohort 2018-2021

• Main Authors: Amrita Bandyopadhyay (Author), Michaela James (Author), Sinead Brophy (Author), Hope Eleri Jones (Author), Mike J Seaborne (Author), Mohamed R Mhereeg (Author), Natasha L Kennedy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life. This study aimed to examine the impact the pandemic had on breastfeeding uptake and duration, and whether intention to breastfeed is associated with longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding.Methods A cohort study...