“Breastfeeding saves lives” and “Breast is best!” are well-known slogans for physicians and
women. Putting the newborn to the breast to nurse is now considered “normative” in the …

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 …

Objectives: To explore the reasons why women stop breastfeeding completely before their
infants are six months of age and to identify the factors associated with cessation and the …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to reduce the number of items on the original
Breastfeeding Self‐Efficacy Scale (BSES) and psychometrically assess the revised BSES …

Background Early or timely initiation of breastfeeding is crucial in preventing newborn
deaths and influences childhood nutrition however remains low in South Asia and the …

Breastfeeding is the most advantageous feeding option for infants, and epidemiological
studies provide evidence for its promotion. The objective of this review was to …

Background: Research points to the importance of breastfeeding for promoting close mother–
infant contact and social‐emotional development. Recent functional magnetic resonance …

Background: Although much research has focused on identifying factors that influence
breastfeeding initiation and duration, many high‐risk factors are nonmodifiable demographic …

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 …

Public health agencies around the world have renewed efforts to increase the incidence and
duration of breastfeeding. Maternity leave mandates present an economic policy that could …