Background There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers
related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended that …

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 …

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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: Maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy (BSE) is reflective of a mother's confidence
in breastfeeding and is a modifiable factor that may improve breastfeeding rates …

Background Despite the widely documented risks of not breastfeeding, initiation rates
remain relatively low in many high‐income countries, particularly among women in lower …

Public health and health service interventions are typically complex: they are multifaceted,
with impacts at multiple levels and on multiple stakeholders. Systematic reviews evaluating …

Pneumonia remains the leading cause of death in children outside the neonatal period,
despite advances in prevention and management. Over the last 20 years, there has been a …

Globally women continue to face substantial barriers to breastfeeding. The 2016 Lancet
Breastfeeding Series identified key barriers and reviewed effective interventions that …

Background Perceived milk supply is an important modifiable factor for optimal
breastfeeding. However, little is known about maternal perception of milk supply or how it …