Breastfeeding Mothers Less Likely to Abuse Kids  Strathearn L. 14th Intl. 
Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect, Denver, CO, July 2002 
Not sure if this has been published as an article - would do a medline search 
for the author.  

Conclusions:
nSurvey of 7,696 mothers 
nBreastfed: None to > 6mo 
nData collected over 14 years 
n“The longer the mother breastfed her infant, the less likely her risk of being 
reported for subsequent abuse.” 
nBreastfeeding for < 4 mo was the STRONGEST predictor of whether infant would 
have a substantiated report of neglect, physical abuse. 
n“Through the process of breastfeeding, the mother is learning to be responsive 
to the infant’s needs. 

There is another, older study in the family practice literature from a single 
office - don't have the ref on me at the moment.

 
Nancy 
Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
Attending Neonatologist,
Children's Hospital & Health Center, and
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Services
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