KENDRA SCHWARTZ, MD, MSPH HANNAH J. S. D’ARCY, MS BRENDA GILLESPIE, PHD JANET BOBO, PHD MARYLOU LONGEWAY, MSN BETSY FOXMAN, PHD Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Southfield, Michigan; and Omaha, Nebraska From the Department of Family Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit (K.S.); the Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (H.J.S.D., B.G.); the Department of Preventive and Societal Medicine, University of Nebraska, Omaha (J.B.); the Family Birthing Center, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan (M.L.); and the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (B.F.). The authors report no competing interests. All requests for reprints should be addressed to Kendra Schwartz, MD, MSPH, Department of Family Medicine, Wayne State University, 101 E. Alexandrine, Detroit, MI 48201. E-mail: kensch@med.wayne.edu.
These results should also reassure breastfeeding women and their providers regarding the use of bottles. Bottle-feeding after 3 weeks does not appear to jeopardize breastfeeding success up to 12 weeks and may even improve it.
