Background: Sub-optimum breastfeeding significantly contributes to the global burden of
disease. Our aim was to identify risk factors associated with suboptimal breastfeeding in …

Lactation and breastfeeding support the short-and long-term health of both mother and
infant, yet the success of these processes depend upon individual and combined factors of …

Background and objectives: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends women (1)
to initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth;(2) to exclusively breastfeed for the first six …

Background although more than 85% of all new mothers in Hong Kong now initiate breast
feeding, few exclusively breast feed and the overall duration is short. More than one-third …

Background The UK figures suggest that rates of breastfeeding are low compared to other
countries. While initial breastfeeding rates have increased, figures are still low for those …

Background: Although the breastfeeding initiation rate is high in China, exclusivity is low.
Not having enough breast milk has been frequently reported as a reason for supplementing …

Objective: Nursing staff are an important source of support for parents of a hospitalized
preterm infant. This study aimed to describe parents' and nurses' perceptions of …

Background Monitoring of breastfeeding is vital. However, infant feeding practices are
difficult to assess at the population level. Although significant efforts have been made …

A cross-sectional survey was used to determine the association among women's
breastfeeding problems, their perceptions of support from midwives and child health nurses …

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of kangaroo mother care, provided in the
early postpartum period, on the breastfeeding self-efficacy level and the perceived …