Maternal readiness for weaning: Influencing factors and determinants.
Kamile Akça, Songül Kekil, Meltem Özcan
PMID 41002598WHAT IT FOUND
Mothers who perceived their milk supply as insufficient were approximately twice as likely to consider weaning.
Higher education and structured breastfeeding education were also linked to greater readiness for weaning.
Key findings
01Mothers who perceived their milk supply as insufficient were approximately twice as likely to consider weaning.
02Maternal education and structured breastfeeding education were significantly associated with greater readiness for weaning.
03Mothers whose primary support came from mothers-in-law or siblings reported lower readiness scores than those with professional support.
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What it does not show
The study relied on self-reported data, which is subject to recall bias and social desirability effects. The statistical models explained only a small proportion of the variance, indicating that many factors influencing weaning decisions were not measured or captured. The findings are limited to a specific cultural and geographic context (eastern Türkiye) and may not generalize to other populations.
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The easy way to misread this
Do not assume that providing general breastfeeding support or education automatically increases readiness for weaning. The study found that only perceived milk insufficiency significantly predicted the consideration of weaning in the multivariable model, and the overall explanatory power of the factors studied was modest.