Circumcision and Breastfeeding
Circumcision and Breastfeeding
1) To determine when the majority of male infants are being circumcised at 3 hospitals across
 the US (Brooke Army Medical Center, Naval Medical Center San Diego, and Dartmouth Hitchcock
 Medical Center. 2) To assess the breastfeeding patterns of circumcised male infants at the
 above-mentioned academic medical centers. Specifically, to determine if these babies are
 breastfeeding at the time of hospital discharge, at their newborn visit, their 2-week visit,
 and all subsequent well visits up until 6 months of age.

 3) To determine if there is a significant relationship between the timing of newborn
 circumcision and breastfeeding initiation, establishment, and maintenance in the first 6
 months of life. We hypothesize that the timing of circumcision will not be significantly
 associated with frequency of breastfeeding among mother-infant dyads during the initial
 months of life.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  All male infants born at the 3 participating sites

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Gestational age <38 weeks, twin/multiple deliveries, NICU admission, mothers who are
 strictly formula feeding their newborns from the time of delivery, and mothers under
 18 years of age.