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International Breastfeeding Journal, 2020 Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended for the first six months of age by the World Health Organization. Mothers’ good knowledge and positive attitude play key roles in the process of exclusive breastfeeding practices.
Jean Prince Claude Dukuzumuremyi +3 more
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Achieving Breastfeeding Equity and Justice in Black Communities: Past, Present, and Future.
Breastfeeding Medicine, 2021 Background: Breastfeeding is protective of maternal and infant health across the life course. Increasing breastfeeding rates in Black communities is an important public health strategy to address maternal and infant mortality and morbidity. Methods: Data
I. Asiodu, K. Bugg, A. Palmquist
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 Background Prenatal corticosteroid administration in preterm labor is one of the most important treatments available to improve neonatal outcomes; however, its beneficial effects on late preterm infants (after the 34th week of gestation) remained unknown.
Yas Arimi +3 more
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Breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic – a literature review for clinical practice
International Breastfeeding Journal, 2020 Background The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting normal life globally, every area of life is touched. The pandemic demands quick action and as new information emerges, reliable synthesises and guidelines for care are urgently needed. Breastfeeding protects
W. Lubbe +3 more
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Safe recovery after cesarean in rural Africa: Technical consensus guidelines for post‐discharge care
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 160, Issue 1, Page 12-21, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Despite increasing cesarean rates in Africa, there remain extensive gaps in the standard provision of care after cesarean birth. We present recommendations for discharge instructions to be provided to women following cesarean delivery in Rwanda, particularly rural Rwanda, and with consideration of adaptable guidelines for sub‐Saharan Africa ...
Fredrick Kateera +13 more
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BMJ Open QualityWhile breastfeeding has long been an important, globally recognized aspect of population health, disparities exist across Canada. The Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) is a WHO/UNICEF best-practice program that helps ensure families receive evidence-based ...
Khalid Aziz +11 more
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The role of fathers in breastfeeding: Decision-making and support [PDF]
, 2012 Background In recent years closer attention has been paid to the role of fathers in both the decision about whether to breastfeed and in supporting a breastfeeding mother. This qualitative study explores couples' decision-making regarding infant feeding,
Datta, Jessica +2 more
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Benefits of breastfeeding [PDF]
New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 2005 Human milk, or breastmilk, is uniquely engineered for human infants, and is the biologically ‘natural’ way to feed infants. Breastfeeding, in comparison to feeding breastmilk substitutes such as infant formula, has numerous health benefits. Despite this, infant formula has been actively promoted as a product equivalent to breastmilk.
Jane Allen, Debra Hector
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International Breastfeeding Journal, 2020 Background Adequate nutrition during early childhood ensures growth and development of children and breast milk is better than any other products given to a child. However, studies on exclusive breastfeeding practice are limited in Somaliland. Therefore,
Abdiasis Jama +6 more
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Optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2012 BACKGROUND Although the health benefits of breastfeeding are widely acknowledged, opinions and recommendations are strongly divided on the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding.
M. Kramer, R. Kakuma
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