Breastfeeding Rates and Factors Related to Cessation in a Military Population

New military mothers may encounter difficulties in parenting and infant care that civilian mothers do not. Active Duty mothers and military wives or partners were surveyed about factors that impact achievement of breastfeeding goals. Findings suggest that although the majority of women did not believe military responsibilities had any impact on breastfeeding, many factors contributed to stopping breastfeeding early, and more military partners breastfed for 6 months or more compared to Active Duty mothers.