Background: Breastfeeding has many positive effects on the health of infants and mothers,
however, the effect of breastfeeding on maternal mental health is largely unknown. The goal …

Background: Suboptimal breastfeeding results in 800 000 child deaths annually. There are
multiple causes of suboptimal breastfeeding, including marketing of breast-milk substitutes …

Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is essential during the first six months of life and
confers countless benefits to mothers and infants. This study aimed to assess the …

Introduction Numerous studies have shown that the constructs of the Theory of Reasoned
Action (TRA), Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy (BSE) …

Introduction Postnatal depression (PND) is a major cause of negative health-related
behaviors and outcomes during infancy, childhood and adolescent period. In Africa, the …

Pregnancy and childbirth result in dramatic changes in a woman's body shape, which can
be associated with body image concerns. To date, however, little is known about how …

The aims were to determine Spanish women's expectations about exclusive breastfeeding
(EB) and the effect of expectations and other factors on EB during the first 6 months. A …

Objectives For breastfeeding mothers, online support groups through Facebook may be a
more convenient and preferred source for accessing breastfeeding information and support …

Background Although breastfeeding is common in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the
proportion of women who exclusively breastfeed their babies up to 6 months remains low …

Objectives: Sexual functioning is an important concern for women in the postpartum period.
The aim of this research was to investigate the prevalence and determinants of dyspareunia …