Germaine Lambergs recently requested studies regarding the relationship between the use of pacifiers and shorter duration of breastfeeding - - I posted a list of these earlier this week.  Here's a list of studies correlating the use of artificial infant milk with shorter breastfeeding duration:  

From 1988 to 2011, 18 studies correlated the use of artificial infant milk with shorter duration of the breastfeeding course:

Giovannini M, Riva E, Banderali G, Scaglioni S, Veehof SHE, Sala M, Radelli G, Agostoni C.  Feeding practices of infants through the first year of life in Italy.  Acta Paediatrica 2004;93(4):492-497.  

Görbe Ë, Kõhalmi B, Gaál G, Szánthó A, Rigó J, Harmath Á, Csabay L, Szabó G.  The relationship between pacifier use, bottle feeding and breast feeding.  Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 2002 Aug;12(2):127-131.     

Vogel AM, Hutchinson BL, Mitchell EA.  Factors associated with the duration of breastfeeding.  Acta Paediatrica 1999;88:1320-1326.  

Moimaz Suzely AS, Zina LG, Saliba NA, Saliba O.  Association between breast-feeding practices and sucking habits: A cross-sectional study of children in their first year of life. Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 2008;26(3):102-106.     

Dulon M, Kersting M, Schach S.  Duration of breastfeeding and associated factors in Western and Eastern Germany.  Acta Paediatrica 2001;90:931-935.   

Tarrant RC, Younger KM, Sheridan-Pereira M, Kearney JM.  Factors associated with duration of breastfeeding in Ireland: Potential areas for improvement.  Journal of Human Lactation 2011;27(3):262-271.

Winikoff B, Castle MA, Laukaran VH, Eds (1988).  Feeding Infants in Four Societies: Causes and Consequences of Mother’s Choices.  New York: Greenwood Press.  

Giugliani ERJ, Espírito Santo LC, Oliveira LD, Aerts D.  Intake of water, herbal teas and non-breast milks during the first month of life: Associated factors and impact on breastfeeding duration.  Early Human Development 2008;84:305-310. 

Forster DA, McLachlan HL, Lumley J.  Factors associated with breastfeeding at six months postpartum in a group of Australian women.  International Breastfeeding Journal 2006 October;1:18.

Tarrant M, Fong DYT, Wu KM, Lee ILY, Wong EMY, Sham A, Lam C, Dodgson JE.  Breastfeeding and weaning practices among Hong Kong mothers: a prospective study.  BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010;10:27-36.  

Abada TSJ, Trovato F, Lalu N.  Determinants of breastfeeding in the Philippines: a survival analysis.  Social Science and Medicine 2001;52:71-81.  

Marques NM, Lira PIC, Lima MC, da Silva NL, Filho MB, Huttly SRA, Ashworth A.  Breastfeeding and Early Weaning Practices in Northeast Brazil: A Longitudinal Study.  Pediatrics 2001;108;e66.   

Hörnell A, Hofvander Y, Kylberg E.  Solids and formula: Association with pattern and duration of breastfeeding.  Pediatrics 2001;107(3);e38.      

Faldella G, Comite AD, Marchiani E, Govoni M, Salvioli GP.  Breastfeeding duration and current neonatal feeding practices in Emilia Romagna, Italy.  Acta Paediatrica 1999;Suppl 430:23-26.            

Michaelsen KM, Larsen PS, Thomsen BL, Samuelson G.  The Copenhagen cohort study on infant nutrition and growth:  duration of breast feeding and influencing factors.  Acta Paediatrica 1994;83(6):565-571.   

Kurinij N, Shiono PH, Rhoads GG.  Breast-feeding incidence and duration in black and white women.  Pediatrics 1988;81:365-371.  

Loughlin HH, Clapp-Channing NE, Gehlbach SH, Pollard JC, McCutcheon TM.  Early termination of breast-feeding: identifying those at risk.  Pediatrics 1985;75:508-513.  

Bueno MB, Souza JMP, Sampaio da Paz SMR, Souza SB, Cheung PPY, Augusto RA. Duration of breastfeeding after the introduction of another milk: a cohort follow-up of children born in a university hospital in São Paulo.  Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia 2002;5(2):145-152.   

Debra Swank, RN BSN IBCLC

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