Objectives. The objectives of this systematic review were first, to describe how breastfeeding
is professionally supported during pregnancy, at maternity hospitals and during the …

DEMİRTAS B.(2012) Strategies to support breastfeeding: a review. International Nursing
Review Background: Mothers need to be given support, confidence and encouragement to …

Title. Supporting breastfeeding mothers: qualitative synthesis. Aim. This paper is a report of
a synthesis of mothers' and healthcare professionals' experiences and perceptions of …

Although the benefits of breastfeeding are widely accepted, the effectiveness of different
strategies to promote the continuation of breastfeeding once initiated are less clear. The …

Aims and objectives. The objective of this systematic review was to describe peer support
interventions supporting breastfeeding during pregnancy and the postnatal period …

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

Objective To evaluate the effect of two postnatal professional support interventions on the
duration of any and exclusive breastfeeding. Design Multicentre, three‐arm, cluster …

Background Current evidence suggests that women need effective support to breastfeed,
but many healthcare staff lack the necessary knowledge, attitudes and skills. There is …

Aim To provide comprehensive evidence of the effect of interventions on early initiation,
exclusive, continued and any breastfeeding rates when delivered in five settings:(i) Health …

Background Midwives' support of breastfeeding in maternity wards has been proven to
provide an impact on women's breastfeeding experiences. In previous studies women …