Arthur Chris Rodgers, Saenz Rebecca B, Replogle William H
Department of Family Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216-4505, USA.
South Med J. 2003 Feb;96(2):130-5. doi: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000051268.43410.45.
In this study, we examined the personal breast-feeding behaviors of female physicians in Mississippi.
Two hundred fifteen of 350 female physicians responded to a survey inquiring of their personal breast-feeding behaviors.
One hundred fifty-five mothers (74%) reported having biologic children, and 146 (94.2%) breast-fed at least 1 child. Approximately 21% of the responding mothers breast-fed their first-born children for at least 6 months. There was a positive relationship between the duration of breast-feeding of older children and the breast-feeding duration for younger children. The major reasons for weaning were return to work, diminishing milk supply, and lack of time to pump breast milk.
The breast-feeding initiation rates among female physicians surpassed those of women in the general population, yet duration rates were comparable. Their own breast-feeding success might enhance the potential of female physicians as advocates and sources of credible information regarding breast-feeding; however, physicians need to be better educated regarding the management of breast-feeding.
在本研究中，我们调查了密西西比州女医生的个人母乳喂养行为。
350名女医生中有215名回复了一项询问其个人母乳喂养行为的调查。
155名母亲（74%）报告育有亲生孩子，其中146名（94.2%）至少母乳喂养过1个孩子。约21%的受访母亲对其头胎孩子进行了至少6个月的母乳喂养。大龄孩子的母乳喂养时长与小龄孩子的母乳喂养时长呈正相关。断奶的主要原因是重返工作岗位、乳汁供应减少以及缺乏挤奶时间。
女医生的母乳喂养起始率超过了普通女性群体，但持续率相当。她们自身的母乳喂养成功经历可能会增强女医生作为母乳喂养倡导者和可靠信息来源的潜力；然而，医生在母乳喂养管理方面需要接受更好的教育。
