Objective: To review the literature on breastfeeding initiation and duration and to delineate
effective strategies for promoting positive breastfeeding behaviors. Data Sources …

A number of practices during the intrapartum and very early postnatal period may affect
breastfeeding initiation. All women should be encouraged to breastfeed soon after birth, with …

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 …

Fathers influence mothers' breastfeeding decisions and experiences. Fathers' perceptions of
their roles as members of the breastfeeding family are likely important components of that …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a coparenting intervention on exclusive
breastfeeding among primiparous mothers and fathers. METHODS: A randomized controlled …

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 investigate whether supporting fathers to recognize the relevance of their role
in the success of breastfeeding and teaching them how to prevent and to manage the most …

Objective: To explore relationships among breastfeeding knowledge, breastfeeding
confidence, and infant feeding plans and their effects on feeding practices in first‐time …

OBJECTIVE: Recognizing that an expectant father may influence a mother's decision to
breast-or formula-feed, we tested the effectiveness of a simple, educational intervention that …

Objective: To identify determinants of the initiation and duration of breastfeeding amongst
Australian women. Methods: A prospective cohort study of 556 women in Perth, Western …