Objectives: This study examined women's perceptions of early infant feeding experiences
and identified early postpartum barriers to successful breastfeeding. Subjects and Methods …

Background Given early opportunities to breastfeed, breastfeeding assistance, and
instruction, the vast majority of mothers and babies will successfully establish breastfeeding …

A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

Breastfeeding is associated with improved health outcomes for mothers and children. 1–5
Short-term benefits for mothers include a decreased risk of postpartum hemorrhage 6 and …

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is a worldwide organization of physicians
dedicated to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and human lactation …

Postnatal care is often an under-resourced part of the maternity services. It is now becoming
recognized that inadequate support, advice and treatment can impact quite considerably …

Diane L. Spatz is a Professor of Perinatal Nursing & the Helen M. Shearer Professor of
Nutrition at the University of Pennsylvania. She holds a joint appointment with the Children's …

A central goal of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

Background The use of intrapartum interventions is becoming increasingly common
globally. Interventions during birth, including caesarean section (CS), epidural analgesia …

The Healthy People 2000 objectives for breastfeeding were to move the breastfeeding
initiation rate to 75% from 54% and the breastfeeding continuation rate to 50% at age 6 …