Maternity Leave Linked To Fewer C-sections And Increased Breastfeeding
Monday, January 5, 2009 - 11:21
in Health & Medicine
Two new studies find that women who start their leave in the last month of pregnancy are less likely to have cesarean deliveries, and that new mothers are more likely to establish breastfeeding the longer they delay their return to work. The studies take a rare look into whether taking maternity leave can affect health outcomes in the United States.
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