Abstract
This article discusses a study undertaken in Brazil in order to assess the possible influences of perinatal factors that may affect the duration of breastfeeding. Conducted at the University Hospital 95 women were investigated. All the study population fulfilled the following criteria: general good health normal pregnancy rooming-in care and normal newborn infants. The women were investigated on the day of discharge from the hospital and 2 months later. There were no differences between mothers who were still breastfeeding their infants at 2 months and those who had stopped in respect to socioeconomic prenatal and neonatal factors. However the latter group presented a significant higher incidence of caesarean sections. When the caesarean section group was compared to the group who delivered by the vaginal route no differences in socioeconomic prenatal and neonatal factors were detected. The main reason for the premature termination of breastfeeding were insufficient breast milk and neonatal discomfort. This study suggests that events that accompany a caesarean section may influence maternal behavior regarding breastfeeding without assuming that there might be a cause-effect relationship.
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