Effects of breastfeeding on weight loss and recovery of pregestational weight in adolescent and adult mothers.

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in adolescent mothers has been associated with greater postpartum maternal weight loss.

Objective: To assess the associations between EBF and weight loss in adolescent and adult mothers and between EBF and weight and length gain of their children.

Methods: A cohort of 68 adolescent mothers (15 to 19 years), 64 adult mothers (20 to 29 years), and their infants were studied.