Antenatal education and breastfeeding in a cohort of primiparas.

Aims: To assess the association between attendance at antenatal education sessions and breastfeeding during the first year of life.

Background: Although there is evidence that antenatal education encourages breastfeeding, the size and duration of its effect remain unclear.

Design: A prospective cohort study.

The benefits of antenatal education for the childbirth process in Spain.

Background: Childbirth has changed dramatically over the past 40 years, although antenatal education (AE) has not. This education has been shown to be beneficial in some countries but not in others.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the benefits of AE during the childbirth process, controlling for the possible confounding effects of other variables and involving a comprehensive assessment of the birth process.