Abstract The Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a key component of the World Health
Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child …

Studies were examined to evaluate the impact of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)
on breastfeeding and early infant health outcomes in US populations. Using the Social …

Maternal age at first childbirth has increased in most developed countries in the past 20
years. The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of maternal age at delivery and …

Objetivos: Estimar la prevalencia de la lactancia materna exclusiva en la cohorte INMA
(Infancia y Medio Ambiente) de Guipúzcoa durante los primeros 6 meses de vida del bebé …

Objectives This study aimed to measure the incidence and identify predictors of postpartum
visit non-attendance, using medical records of women who received prenatal care and went …

Background Improved breastfeeding practices have the potential to save the lives of over
823,000 children under 5 years old globally every year. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative …

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 …

Background: A high percentage (83%) of mothers in Colorado initiate breastfeeding; but in
keeping with national breastfeeding trends, many of them discontinue breastfeeding within …

BACKGROUND: Race is a predictor of breastfeeding rates in the United States, and rates
are lowest among African American infants. Few studies have assessed changes in …

In their most recent breastfeeding policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP) reaffirmed their long-standing recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for about …