The importance of breastfeeding in low-income and middle-income countries is well
recognised, but less consensus exists about its importance in high-income countries. In low …

Despite its established benefits, breastfeeding is no longer a norm in many communities.
Multifactorial determinants of breastfeeding need supportive measures at many levels, from …

Background: Social changes in the 20th century resulted in substantial reductions in the
prevalence of breastfeeding in many countries but especially in those with high and …

Objective. To update reported rates of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding through
2001 and to compare rates in 2001 to those from 1996. Methods. The Ross Laboratories …

The goals of this article are to provide a review of key interventions and strategies that
impact initiation and duration of breastfeeding with particular focus on low-income African …

Objective: Breastfeeding rates are below the Healthy People 2010 goals despite recognized
benefits of breastfeeding. This study determined factors that predict breastfeeding initiation …

Background While breast milk is considered the gold standard of infant feeding, a majority of
African American mothers are not exclusively breastfeeding their newborn infants. Objective …

The experiences and support needs of adolescent mothers who commenced breastfeeding
were elicited using focus groups and in-depth semistructured interviews. The study took …

Despite the documented health and emotional benefits of breast-feeding to women and
children, breast-feeding rates are low among subgroups of women. In this study, we …

OBJECTIVE. 2005-1555 2006 by the American Academy of PediatricsWe set out to compare
rates of breastfeeding between women who participated in the Special Supplemental …