Purpose: The purpose of this review is to assess maternal explanations for early
breastfeeding cessation in economically developed countries. Study Design and Methods …

Purpose: To investigate the lived experiences of women who initiate breastfeeding but stop
within the first 2 weeks after birth. Design: Phenomenology. Methods: Interviews were …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and factors associated with not meeting desired
breastfeeding duration. METHODS: Data were analyzed from 1177 mothers aged≥ 18 …

Objective. We examined breastfeeding behaviors, periods of vulnerability for breastfeeding
cessation, reasons for breastfeeding cessation, and the association between predelivery …

Objectives: To explore the reasons why women stop breastfeeding completely before their
infants are six months of age and to identify the factors associated with cessation and the …

Meeting mothers' personal breast-feeding goals depends on a number of factors, including
the timely resolution of any problems she encounters. Nurses are often the first providers …

Objective. Breastfeeding rates fall short of goals set in Healthy People 2010 and other
national recommendations. The current, national breastfeeding continuation rate of 29% at 6 …

Objectives To describe the rates of breastfeeding initiation and breastfeeding for at least six
months and identify risk factors for failing to breastfeed for six months among a community …

Background: Breastfeeding is associated with many benefits for both mother and child.
Initiation rates are high in Sweden. Recently a slight decline is seen. Aim: The aim of this …