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. 1982 Oct 15;127(8):701–704.

Influence of cultural and environmental factors on breast-feeding.

E H Rousseau, J N Lescop, S Fontaine, J Lambert, C C Roy
PMCID: PMC1862377  PMID: 7139482

Abstract

A study was undertaken at hôpital Sainte-Justine, Montreal, to determine the factors that influence the choice of feeding method for infants and the duration of breast-feeding. The factors that most clearly distinguished the mothers who breast-fed were lifestyle, education and conditioning to the parental role; those who nursed successfully for a long time were well motivated, well educated, supported by their family, especially the husband, and the La Leche League, and were of an economic status such that it was not necessary for them to return to work soon after delivery. Although the breast-fed babies were more fussy, they were healthier and received fewer drugs.

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