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

The nutritional and immunologic properties of human milk, along with clear evidence of dose-
dependent optimal health outcomes for both mothers and infants, provide a compelling …

Although breast milk is the normative feeding for infants, breastfeeding rates are lower than
recommended. We investigated breastfeeding difficulties experienced by mothers in the first …

Hand preference is a conspicuous variation in human behaviour, with a worldwide
proportion of around 90% of people preferring to use the right hand for many tasks, and 10 …

Objetivo Analisar a associação entre o tipo de aleitamento e as dificuldades relacionadas à
essa prática entre mulheres e crianças assistidas em um ambulatório especializado em …

There has been a growing interest in understanding how the relative levels of human milk fat
globule (MFG) components change over the course of lactation, how they differ between …

Perceived insufficient milk supply (PIMS) is one of the major reasons for discontinued
breastfeeding. We aimed to estimate the rates and evaluate related factors of PIMS. We …

Background Early breastfeeding cessation is a societal concern given its importance to the
health of mother and child. More effective interventions are needed to increase …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated that adolescent mothers present a higher
risk of not breastfeeding or of early interruption of this practice. Considering the scarcity of …

Objective To assess the role of the mother's mother and mothers' previous personal
experiences with breastfeeding and childcare in breastfeeding practices. Design and setting …