Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population (n = 42).
| Unit | Mean ± SD or n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gestational Age | Weeks | 39.9 ± 1.3 |
| Birth weight | grams | 3561 ± 498 |
| SDS | 0.2 ± 1.0 | |
| Birth length * | cm | 52.0 ± 2.6 |
| SDS | 1.0 ± 1.6 | |
| Male sex | 25 (59.5) | |
| Primiparity | 23 (54.8) | |
| Caesarian section | 21 (51.2) | |
| HAS and/or HDS ≥ 8 at 1-month pp | 6 (14.6) | |
| Pre-pregnancy maternal BMI | kg/m2 | 22.3 ± 2.8 |
| Weight gain during pregnancy | kg | 13.1 ± 3.2 |
| Maternal age | years | 36.0 ± 4.7 |
| Non-Caucasian ethnicity | 8 (20.0) | |
| Socioeconomic status | SDS | 0.6 ± 1.2 |
| >80% breastfed at 3 months of age | 35 (87.5) | |
| Age at breastmilk sampling | days | 30.8 ± 2.6 |
| Age at Pea Pod measurement ** | days | 90.5 ± 7.0 |
Values represent Mean ± SD or n (%); pp = postpartum. HAS, Hospital Anxiety Score; HDS, Hospital Depression Score. * n = 31, ** n = 39.