The influence of gestational age at term on breastfeeding: a cohort study

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the effect of category gestational age at term on breastfeeding in he first hour life, duration exclusive breastfeeding, and practice twelve months from birth. Method: Single cohort, with a one-year prospective follow-up 541 children. A hierarchical analysis was performed, models adjusted per Cox regression, considering critical p < 0.05. Results: During raw there statistical difference life (RR = 1.54; CI 95% 1.12–2.12; 0.008). However, final analysis, no association between Secondarily, higher education, cesarean section, birth private services, need for resuscitation were observed to have negative influence. Duration previous pregnancy favored life. Using baby bottle pacifier year Conclusion: There breastfeeding. The outcomes pointed out by scientific literature been confirmed.