Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

Effect on risk
0.56-0.88)
Assisted vaginal: 0.67
(95%CI 0.48-0.93)
Women who had
caesareans less likely to be
breastfeeding at 1 and 3
months after delivery than
those with unassisted
vaginal delivery.
Women who had assisted
vaginal delivery less likely
to be breastfeeding at 3
months after delivery than
those with unassisted
vaginal delivery.
No association
There was no significant
independent association
between delivery method and
any breastfeeding at
discharge but women who
delivered by C-Section were
significantly less likely to
have breastfeed exclusively
between birth and discharge
There was no association
between delivery method and
the duration of full and any
breastfeeding.
Clinical 1 1 1 1
importance
Clinical 1 1 1 1
relevance
Generalisability Y (Taiwanese women) Y (Chinese) Y Y
Applicability Y (Taiwanese women) Y Y Y
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