UC Davis Study Finds That In-Hospital Formula Use Deters Breastfeeding

Mothers who expressed a strong intent to breastfeed did so far less when their babies received formula. Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) February 14, 2014 When mothers feed their newborns formula in the hospital, they are less likely to fully breastfeed their babies in the second month of life and more likely to quit breastfeeding early, even if they had hoped to breastfeed longer, UC Davis researchers have found. “We are a step closer to showing that giving formula in the hospital can cause problems by reducing how much women breastfeed later,” says Caroline Chantry, lead author and professor of clinical pediatrics at UC Davis Medical Center. “Despite being highly motivated to breastfeed their...