Background Despite public health efforts to promote breastfeeding, global rates of
breastfeeding continue to trail behind the goals identified by the World Health Organization …

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

Objective To describe how women perceive paternal support of breastfeeding and identify
actions women value during the early breastfeeding postpartum. Design A qualitative …

Objective: To identify the prevalence of pain in puerperal women, describe the
characteristics of pain and its impacts on the performance of daily life activities, and evaluate …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relative frequencies of common
breastfeeding challenges and their associations with maternal well-being. Study Design and …

Problem Low milk supply is the most common reason women give for stopping
breastfeeding early and yet there is a lack of understanding about these women's …

Introduction Globally, a substantial number of women experience abusive and disrespectful
care from health providers during childbirth. As evidence mounts on the nature and …

Background: The aim of this study is to investigate whether symptoms of anxiety and
depression disorders in women during the perinatal period predict the occurrence of …

Background: Auricular acupressure influences pain reduction in patients with diseases.
However, study results on its influence on breast pain, common among breastfeeding …

Purpose: Many women struggle with initiation of breastfeeding. The purpose of this study
was to explore mothers' perceptions of care and support received from clinicians during …