The following are nine studies from 1993 to 2008 correlating the use of bottles with shorter duration of breastfeeding:

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.     

Howard CR, Howard FM, Lanphear B, Eberly S, deBlieck EA, Oakes D, Lawrence RA.  Randomized clinical trial of pacifier use and bottle feeding or cup feeding and their effect on breastfeeding.  Pediatrics 2003;111(3):511-518.  

Lima TM, Osório MM.  Breast-feeding: profile and associated factors in children under 25 months of age in Northeast Brazil.  Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil 2003;3(3):305-314.  

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.     

Pincombe J, Baghurst P, Antoniou G, Peat B, Henderson A, Reddin E.  Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative practices and breast feeding duration in a cohort of first-time mothers in Adelaide, Australia.  Midwifery 2008;24:55-61.  

Ramos CV, Almeida JAG, da Costa Alberto NSM, Teles JBM, Saldiva SRDM.  Diagnosis of the situation with breastfeeding in Piauí State, Brazil.  Caderno De Saúde Pública 2008;24(8):1753-1762.  

Righard L.  Early enhancement of successful breast-feeding.  World Health Forum 1996;17:92-97.  

Saliba NA, Zina LG, Moimaz SAS, Saliba O.  Frequency and associated variables to breastfeeding among infant up to 12 months of age in Araҫatube, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil, Recife, 2008;8(4):481-490.  

Victora CG, Tomasi E, Olinto MTA, Barros FC.  Use of pacifiers and breastfeeding duration.  The Lancet 1993;341:404-406.  

Debra Swank, RN BSN IBCLC
Ocala FL USA

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