Objective: To identify determinants of the initiation and duration of breastfeeding amongst
Australian women. Methods: A prospective cohort study of 556 women in Perth, Western …

OBJECTIVE. To report the duration of breastfeeding among a population of Australian
women and to identify factors that are associated with the duration of full breastfeeding to 6 …

Background Breastfeeding has short-term and long-term benefits for both the infant and the
mother. The objective of this study was to identify the incidence of breastfeeding initiation …

Despite well-documented health benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies, most
women discontinue breastfeeding before the recommended 12 months to 2 years. The …

To identify determinants of the initiation and duration of breastfeeding by Chinese Australian
mothers, a cross-sectional survey of 506 Mandarin-speaking women in Perth, Western …

Background: Studies have identified numerous factors affecting breastfeeding initiation and
duration, including maternal education, mode of delivery, birth weight, socioeconomic status …

Duration of breastfeeding was studied in 556 women delivering at 2 maternity hospitals in
Perth, Australia. At discharge 83.8% of women were breastfeeding their infants, including …

Aim: To identify the maternal and infant characteristics associated with an early transition
from full breastfeeding to complementary or no breastfeeding during the first 2 months of life …

Breastfeeding rates in the United Kingdom (UK) are one of the lowest in the developed
world and certainly the lowest in Europe. There have been numerous studies of …

Background Breast milk is the optimal source of nutrition for infants in the first six months of
life. Promoting and protecting breastfeeding is reflected in public health policy across the …