Objective To determine if the incidence of breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks postpartum differs
for a mother who had a (usual) 48-hour length of hospital stay versus a mother with a …

Objective To examine the types of help women received with breastfeeding both in the
hospital and at home and the reasons why women stopped breastfeeding earlier than …

Background: Short postpartum hospital stays may leave inadequate time for women to
receive assistance with breastfeeding. Women leaving the hospital early may also have …

Objective: to compare breast feeding at two and four months after delivery in mothers
discharged early (ED= before 72 hours post delivery) and late (LD= after 72 hours post …

Although breastfeeding is known to be beneficial to both mother and infant, many women
encounter barriers to breastfeeding, even after successful breastfeeding initiation, which …

Purpose: To learn about the duration of breastfeeding and to describe the variables
influencing breastfeeding practices of mothers who gave birth at a suburban community …

Continuity of breastfeeding is infrequent and indeterminate. Evidence is lacking regarding
factors associated with breastfeeding at different postpartum time points. This prospective …

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 …

Objective: To emphasize the factors involved in early cessation of breastfeeding among
patients who have given birth in a high-tech maternity hospital, both during the stay on the …

Background: Regular identification of factors that predict a woman's infant feeding choice is
important so that breastfeeding promotion interventions can be targeted at those women …