Factors contributing to early breast-feeding cessation among Chinese mothers: An exploratory study [PDF]
, 2014 Background although more than 85% of all new mothers in Hong Kong now initiate breast feeding, few exclusively breast feed and the overall duration is short. More than one-third stop breast feeding within the first month post partum.
Dodgson, JE, Tarrant, AM, Wu, KM
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Modern methods of breast feeding maintenance in children with intestinal colics.
Педиатрическая фармакология, 2014 The issue of long-term breast feeding maintenance is relevant for medical communities of many countries of the world. Long-term breast feeding is especially important in premature children and children born with a perinatal pathology.
T. V. Turti +6 more
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The development of a new breastfeeding assessment tool and the relationship with breastfeeding self-efficacy [PDF]
, 2015 OBJECTIVE: to develop a breast feeding assessment tool to facilitate improved targeting of optimum positioning and attachment advice and to describe the changes seen following the release of a tongue-tie. DESIGN: development and validation of the Bristol
Churchill, Cathy +4 more
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Excessive milk production during breast-feeding prior to breast cancer diagnosis is associated with increased risk for early events [PDF]
, 2013 Breast-feeding is a known protective factor against breast cancer. Breast-feeding duration is influenced by hormone levels, milk production, and lifestyle factors.
Anesten, Charlotte +8 more
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Understanding infant feeding choice from the Great Depression to the baby boom in the U.S. [PDF]
, 2018 Objectives: The objectives of this study were to describe the rates of and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding (XBR), exclusive breast feeding + breast and bottle-feeding (Ever BR), and of exclusive bottle-feeding (XBOT) from 1925-1964 among ...
Pilles, Kiona Natasha
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The Prevalence of Group B Streptococcus Colonization in Iranian Pregnant Women and Its Subsequent Outcome [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2014 Background: Group B streptococcus colonization in pregnant women usually has no symptoms, but it is one of the major factors of newborn infection in developed countries.
Mahboobeh Shirazi +4 more
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Breast-feeding in a UK urban context: who breast-feeds, for how long and does it matter? [PDF]
, 2006 Objective: To investigate what factors relate most strongly to breast-feeding duration in order to successfully support breast-feeding mothers. Design: Prospective birth cohort study using questionnaires, routinely collected weights and health check at ...
Parkinson, Kathryn +2 more
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"It pains me because as a woman you have to breastfeed your baby": decision-making about infant feeding among African women living with HIV in the UK [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVES: UK guidance advises HIV-positive women to abstain from breast feeding. Although this eliminates the risk of postnatal vertical transmission of HIV, the impact of replacement feeding on mothers is often overlooked.
Anderson, J +6 more
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Perinatal Nurses: Key to Increasing African American Breast-Feeding Rates [PDF]
, 2016 Breast milk is the ideal source of nutrition for infants for at least the first 6 months of life. Despite women in the United States reaching national objectives for breast-feeding initiation (75%), racial disparities persist.
Robinson, Karen Marie
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Effect of a hospital policy of not accepting free infant formula on in-hospital formula supplementation rates and breast-feeding duration [PDF]
, 2015 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of public hospitals in Hong Kong not accepting free infant formula from manufacturers on in-hospital formula supplementation rates and breast-feeding duration. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study.
Bai, DL +11 more
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