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WEBThe World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund recommend exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of an infant’s life. …

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Health professionals’ competencies regarding breastfeeding …

WEBBreastfeeding up to two years and beyond supports the health and neurobiological development of a child. Nevertheless, mothers experience criticism from …

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Promoting breastfeeding in women with gestational diabetes …

WEBBreastfeeding provides many short- and long-term health benefits for mothers and their infants and is a particularly relevant strategy for women who …

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The importance of community resources for breastfeeding

WEBBackground Breastfeeding has long-lasting effects on children’s cognition, behavioral, mental and physical health. Previous research shows parental …

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Women’s advice to healthcare professionals regarding …

WEBThe World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months followed by continued breastfeeding with complementary food up to 2 years of …

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Spatial variation and determinants of delayed breastfeeding …

WEBDespite the World Health Organization’s firm recommendation to start breastfeeding during the first hour after delivery, nearly 54% of children in low- and …

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Interventions to promote exclusive breastfeeding among young …

WEBExclusive breastfeeding rates in many high-income countries are considerably lower than the World Health Organization recommendations. Younger …

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Examining supports and barriers to breastfeeding through a socio

WEBBackground Early breastfeeding cessation is a societal concern given its importance to the health of mother and child. More effective interventions are needed to …

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Impact of personal and environmental factors affecting exclusive

WEBBackground Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for six months is recommended as one of the most important ways to support child health and survival, particularly …

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Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in central

WEBBackground Early initiation of breastfeeding is central to the success of infant feeding. The World Health Organization (WHO) therefore recommends …

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Beyond mothers: the crucial role of family caregivers’ knowledge …

WEBIn terms of health and nutrition knowledge scores, mothers had an average score of 4.6 (SD 1.4), while primary family caregivers had an average score of 3.6 (SD …

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Emotional and informational social support from health visitors …

WEBIn the UK, health visitors (community public health nurses specialising in working with families with a child aged 0–5 years) have been positioned as one of the …

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Perspectives about the baby friendly hospital/health initiative in

WEBBackground Evidence supports the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding, and the positive impact of the Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) on …

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Helpful and challenging aspects of breastfeeding in public for …

WEBSurvey respondents included 10,910 women living in Australia, 1835 living in Ireland and 1520 living in Sweden. A summary of characteristics such as age, …

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Facilitators, barriers, and key influencers of breastfeeding among …

WEBHealth-related and cultural beliefs formed the basis of perceived risks of EBM feeding in the community setting. Fear of illness resulting from contaminated EBM was …

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Understanding breastfeeding behaviours: a cross-sectional …

WEBBreastfeeding is a complex behaviour relying on a combination of individual mother and infant characteristics, health systems, and family, community and …

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Laid-back breastfeeding: knowledge, attitudes and practices of …

WEBDespite concerted efforts by policy developers, health professionals and lay groups, breastfeeding rates in Ireland remain one of the lowest in world, with 63.6% of …

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Improving breastfeeding support through the implementation of …

WEBBackground Improved breastfeeding practices have the potential to save the lives of over 823,000 children under 5 years old globally every year. The Baby-Friendly …

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Global infant formula: monitoring and regulating the impacts to …

WEBWorldwide promotion of infant formula and other commercial baby foods is leading to increased use of these products, raising concerns about their impact on the …

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Postpartum women’s perception of antenatal breastfeeding …

WEBAntenatal breastfeeding education (ANBE) is provided to all pregnant women attending Ministry of Health (MOH) clinics and some private health facilities in Malaysia, …

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International Breastfeeding Journal Full Text

WEBBackground Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended for the first six months of age by the World Health Organization. Mothers’ good knowledge and positive …

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Effectiveness of a smartphone-based educational intervention to …

WEBExclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is essential during the first six months of life and confers countless benefits to mothers and infants. This study aimed to assess the …

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Revival of the mother-baby friendly initiative (MBFI) in South Africa

WEBThe discontinuation of “Mother-Baby Friendly” accreditation, coupled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has contributed to reduced breastfeeding rates …

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