Background. Breastfeeding success is determined by early skin to skin contact, early
initiation of breastfeeding, rooming-in, baby-led breastfeeding, creation of a favorable …

Materials and methods Two population-based follow-up surveys were conducted to evaluate
the quality of maternal care in 25 Local Health Units in Italy during 2008-2011. Women were …

Purpose: Breastfeeding behaviours are routinely assessed in worldwide capacities, and the
World Health Organization (WHO) European Region has the lowest rates of exclusive …

Background: This study aimed to explore the prevalence of breastfeeding at birth points in
Sicily and the relevance of the factors influencing the adoption of exclusive breastfeeding …

Abstract Background The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative's Step 4 recommends:“support
mothers to start breastfeeding as soon as possible after birth”, thus contributing to the …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of breastfeeding in the health area of Salnés
Hospital (Vilagarcía, Pontevedra, Spain) and the influence of social and healthcare factors …

Background In this pilot study, the breastfeed care plus intervention program was
implemented to support women and their families in breastfeeding success. Primary …

Background Breastfeeding success has been measured based on its duration, disregarding
satisfaction with the maternal experience. Studies to investigate maternal satisfaction with …

Aim evaluate the efficacy of a nursing intervention based on active observation and
resolution of the problems of breastfeeding in the period 24-48h post-partum as regards …

Objectives: Using data from the French survey EPIFANE on feeding practices of infants
during their first year of life, our objectives were to describe breastfeeding rates at birth and …