Background Early initiation of breastfeeding is important for establishing continued
breastfeeding. However, previous research report that cesarean section (C-section) may …

Background: Breast milk is recognized as the best source of nutrition for babies. The World
Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months after …

Background: Mothers are encouraged to exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 months.
However, cesarean delivery rates have increased worldwide, which may affect …

Background: Approximately 90% of mothers with a primary C-section have a subsequent C-
section. To date, research has demonstrated that primary C-sections are associated with …

Background The caesarean section (c-section) rate in Canada is 27.1%, well above the 5–
15% of deliveries suggested by the World Health Organization in 2009. Emergency and …

Objective: This study compared breastfeeding initiation following repeat cesarean delivery,
successful vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), and unsuccessful trial of labor. Subjects and …

Background Cesarean delivery is linked with lower rates of early breastfeeding initiation.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of early initiation of …

Background Timely initiation of breastfeeding is feeding of breast milk within one hour of
birth, however, three in five babies were not breastfed in the first hour of birth globally. There …

Background: The rate of exclusive breastfeeding remains low in many countries.
Furthermore, cesarean delivery (CD) is increasing and may affect breastfeeding success …

Objective To report on the relationship between delivery method (cesarean vs. vaginal) and
type (planned vs. unplanned) and breastfeeding initiation in hospital and continuation to 6 …