Background Although the majority of women in England initiate breastfeeding,
approximately one third cease breastfeeding by six weeks and many of these women report …

Aim: To identify the maternal and infant characteristics associated with an early transition
from full breastfeeding to complementary or no breastfeeding during the first 2 months of life …

Background Health authorities recommend 6 months of fully breastfeeding and continuation
of breastfeeding for at least a year. Many women initiate breastfeeding in hospital but …

Background Despite high levels of breastfeeding initiation in Australia, only 47 percent of
women are breastfeeding (exclusively or partially) six months later, with marked differences …

Background: Although breastfeeding initiation rates have improved, later prevalence is very
low in the United Kingdom, and Northeast England is the region with the lowest rates …

Current exclusive breastfeeding rates in Victoria do not meet World Health Organization
(WHO) recommended standards. This study describes the reasons for early cessation of …

OBJECTIVE. To report the duration of breastfeeding among a population of Australian
women and to identify factors that are associated with the duration of full breastfeeding to 6 …

Background Breastfeeding practices are determined by complex multilevel factors. This
study assessed pregnant women's knowledge of breastfeeding and intention to breastfeed …

Objective: To identify determinants of the initiation and duration of breastfeeding amongst
Australian women. Methods: A prospective cohort study of 556 women in Perth, Western …

There is a need to comprehensively examine why mothers in Ireland discontinue
breastfeeding early and to explore the factors influencing duration of breastfeeding during …