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. 1993;37(2):171-6.
doi: 10.1016/0022-3999(93)90084-s.

Psychosocial factors associated with the early termination of breast-feeding

P J Cooper  1 , L Murray, A Stein
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Psychosocial factors associated with the early termination of breast-feeding

P J Cooper et al. J Psychosom Res. 1993.

Abstract

The relation between a number of psychosocial factors and the early termination of breast-feeding was examined in two large independent samples of puerperal women. The findings were remarkably similar. In both cohorts there was a significant association with depressive disorder which in the great majority preceded the cessation of breast-feeding. Other factors of importance were low social class, being young and lower educational attainment.

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