Association between trajectories of breastfeeding duration and infant health: Prospective cohort study

Background: Breastfeeding is a modifiable pathway contributing to infant health. Objectives: To estimate trajectories of breastfeeding and the association between trajectories of breastfeeding and infant health. Methods: We conducted a prospective longitudinal cohort study (2014-2020, Canada) with 3217 cohabitating English-literate mother-father-infant triads with internet or telephone access. Women with major psychiatric conditions or suicidality were excluded. Data were collected online at baseline ( 90th percentile). We estimated trajectories of breastfeeding using latent class growth analy

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