As the numbers of women of childbearing age in the workforce continue to increase, some
employers and employees have viewed maternal employment to be incompatible with …

Much research shows that breastfeeding provides short-and long-term health benefits for
both mothers and their children. However, few studies have yet investigated the factors …

Background Breastfeeding rates in Sweden are declining, and it is important to identify
women at risk for early cessation of exclusive breastfeeding. Objective The aim of this study …

Objective The aim of this study was to estimate the association between individual and
contextual characteristics related to maternal work and exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in …

Background and objectives: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends women (1)
to initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth;(2) to exclusively breastfeed for the first six …

Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers have been associated with exclusive
breastfeeding duration, but little is known about the association with maternal full-and part …

Abstract Background In Ghana, periodic national surveys report the practice of exclusive
breastfeeding (EBF) in the general population to be over 50%. However, little is known …

Background Breastfeeding is a global initiative of the World Health Organization and the US
domestic health agenda, Healthy People 2020; both recommend exclusive breastfeeding …

Objective: To explore the relationship between overweight and obesity and breastfeeding
behaviors, a cohort study was conducted among 22,131 women who delivered in Ontario …

OBJECTIVES: This analysis uses nationally representative data from the 1988 National
Maternal and Infant Health Survey to explore the factors, including employment, associated …