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 …

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 …

Aim To provide comprehensive evidence of the effect of interventions on early initiation,
exclusive, continued and any breastfeeding rates when delivered in five settings:(i) Health …

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

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

Background Breast milk is well recognised as the best food source for infants. The impact of
antenatal breastfeeding (BF) education on the duration of BF has not been evaluated …

Objectives. The objectives of this systematic review were first, to describe how breastfeeding
is professionally supported during pregnancy, at maternity hospitals and during the …

Breastfeeding for all infants starting at birth and continuing until at least 6 months of age has
been recommended by the World Health Organization and the American Academy of …

Importance Although 80% of infants in the United States start breastfeeding, only 22% are
exclusively breastfed up to around 6 months as recommended by a number of professional …

A perception of insufficient milk supply (PIMS) is associated with early discontinuation of
breastfeeding. Ideally, an objective measure of milk supply would either dispel or confirm …