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

Few women currently meet revised WHO recommendations to breastfeed exclusively for 6
months postpartum. In this prospective study we aimed to determine the influence of socio …

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 Breastfeeding has multiple benefits for women and babies. Understanding factors
contributing to intention to exclusively breastfeed may allow for improving the rates in first …

Background: The early post-partum period is a crucial time for breastfeeding support.
Mothers who have physical and emotional support during this period are more likely to be …

Objective of this study was to assess the relationship between method of delivery and
breastfeeding. Using data (2005–2006) from the longitudinal Infant Feeding Practices Study …

Problem Despite widely recognized benefits of breastfeeding, the worldwide rate of six
months exclusive breastfeeding has not up to the WHO recommendation. Multiparas are …

Objective: To review the literature on breastfeeding initiation and duration and to delineate
effective strategies for promoting positive breastfeeding behaviors. Data Sources …

Background: Few studies have examined the independent effect of delivery method and
timing of breastfeeding initiation on the prevalence of breastfeeding. The objectives of this …

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 …