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Factors associated with the introduction of prelacteal feeds in Nepal: findings from the Nepal demographic and health survey 2011 8 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: A prelacteal feed is any food except mother's milk provided to a newborn before initiating breastfeeding. Prelacteal feeding is a major barrier to exclusive breastfeeding. It is a prevalen...
Predictors of non-exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months among rural mothers in east Ethiopia: a community-based analytical cross-sectional study 7 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding in infants aged under six months is a simple and cost-effective feeding method that ensures better infant and child survival and boosts the achievement of child rel...
Maternal sociodemographic characteristics and the use of the Iowa infant attitude feeding scale to describe breastfeeding initiation and duration in a... 8 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of age. Maternal attitudes toward infant feeding are correlated with chosen feeding method and breastfeeding...
Infant feeding in the context of HIV: a qualitative study of health care workers' knowledge of recommended infant feeding options in Papua New Guinea 7 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: Interventions to prevent mother to child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) during childbirth and breastfeeding can reduce HIV infections in infants to less than 5% in low ...
Implementing the ten steps to successful breastfeeding in multiple hospitals serving low-wealth patients in the US: innovative research design and bas... 20 May 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding are maternity practices proven to support successful achievement of exclusive breastfeeding. They also are the basis for the WHO/UNICEF Baby-Frien...
Maternal perceptions of partner support during breastfeeding 8 May 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: Many women find breastfeeding challenging to sustain beyond the first three postpartum months. Women rely on a variety of resources to aid and encourage breastfeeding, including 'partner s...
Callers' attitudes and experiences of UK breastfeeding helpline support 29 Apr 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: Breastfeeding peer support, is considered to be a key intervention for increasing breastfeeding duration rates. Whilst a number of national organisations provide telephone based breastfeed...
Re-examination of old truths: replication of a study to measure the incidence of lactational mastitis in breastfeeding women 20 Apr 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: The reported incidence of lactational mastitis varies greatly; the single highest reported incidence in the scientific literature is 33%. The purpose of this study was to collect data rega...
Effects of mother-infant skin-to-skin contact on severe latch-on problems in older infants: a randomized trial 11 Mar 2013 | 04:00 am
Background: Infants with latch-on problems cause stress for parents and staff, often resulting in early termination of breastfeeding. Healthy newborns experiencing skin-to-skin contact at birth are pr...
Uneven chances of breastfeeding in Spain 27 Dec 2012 | 05:00 am
Background: No large scale studies on breastfeeding onset patterns have been carried out in Spain. This work aims to explore the prevalence and the risk factors for not initiating breastfeeding in hos...
