QUESTION: What modifiable factors positively influence breastfeeding duration to 6 months
postpartum? AIM: This question was posed in order to be able to develop a midwifery …

'Breastfeeding is best for baby'is the view supported by many health organisations including
Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the World Health …

Background Breast feeding has several benefits for both the infants and mothers. However,
despite strong evidences in support of breast feeding its prevalence has remained low …

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 Despite high levels of breastfeeding initiation in Australia, only 47 percent of
women are breastfeeding (exclusively or partially) six months later, with marked differences …

Objective To examine the mothers' knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding and
highlight barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in Chinese postpartum mothers. Design Cross …

Studies have shown that an underappreciation of the importance of person-centered
communication and inappropriate communication training could result in unsatisfactory …

Abstract Background In Jordan, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding is declining. The trend
variation in breastfeeding practice is determined by different factors including antenatal …

Objective Empirical evidence demonstrates that fathers have a strong influence on a
mother's decision to initiate and continue breast feeding. However, no clear delineation of …

Background The early introduction of solid foods before 4 months of age has been
associated with an increased risk of diarrhoea in infancy and a greater risk of wheeze and …