Scarlett D, Cargill M, Lyn-Sue J, Richardson S, McCaw-Binns A
Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Jamaica.
West Indian Med J. 1996 Mar;45(1):14-7.
Eight-five (85) mothers attending postnatal and well baby clinics were interviewed at six weeks post-partum regarding breastfeeding. An overall prevalence of 98.8% at six weeks of age was seen, with an exclusive breastfeeding rate of 37.6%. Older maternal age and multiparity favoured exclusive breastfeeding. There was no significant association between pattern of breastfeeding (exclusive versus partial) and employment or union status. Breastfeeding was found to favour good weight gain in normal birthweight babies. Normal birthweight babies who were exclusively breastfed had a higher mean weight gain than the exclusively breastfed low birthweight infants, who in turn had better weight gain when partially breastfed.
对85名在产后六周参加产后及健康婴儿诊所的母亲就母乳喂养情况进行了访谈。六周龄时的总体母乳喂养率为98.8%，纯母乳喂养率为37.6%。母亲年龄较大和多胎妊娠有利于纯母乳喂养。母乳喂养方式（纯母乳喂养与部分母乳喂养）与就业或婚姻状况之间没有显著关联。研究发现，母乳喂养有利于正常出生体重婴儿的体重良好增长。纯母乳喂养的正常出生体重婴儿的平均体重增长高于纯母乳喂养的低出生体重婴儿，而低出生体重婴儿在部分母乳喂养时体重增长更好。
