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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Sep 10.
Published in final edited form as: J Hum Lact. 2009 Oct 6;26(2):107–117. doi: 10.1177/0890334409348214

Table 2.

Comparison of Breast Milk Intakes by Onset of Lactation Status at First Postpartum Visit

Mothers Reporting OL at First Postpartum Visit

Total
(N = 40)
Yes
(n = 21)
No
(n = 19)
P
Value
Initiation of breastfeeding, h 3.7 ± 4.3 2.8 ± 3.4 4.7 ± 4.9 .165
Timing of first visit, h 16.6 ± 12.1 17.1 ± 12.4 16.0 ± 12.1 .789
Breastfeeding duration per episode, min 10.2 ± 4.1 11.1 ± 3.4 9.2 ± 4.4 .144
Breast milk intake per episode, g 11.1 ± 11.1 15.5 ± 14.3 6.2 ± 2.6 .006
Timing of OL, h 19.7 ± 18.6 8.1 ± 13.2 32.4 ± 15.1 <.001

OL, onset of lactation. Values are ± SD.