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- 1From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants. World Health Organization (WHO) recommend exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for six months which...
- 2From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground The reported incidence of lactational mastitis varies greatly; the single highest reported incidence in the scientific literature is 33%. The purpose of this study was to collect data regarding incidence...
- 3From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is a simple and cost-effective intervention to improve child health and survival. Effective EBF has been estimated to avert 13% - 15% of under-five mortality and contribute to...
- 4From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Breastfeeding peer support, is considered to be a key intervention for increasing breastfeeding duration rates. Whilst a number of national organisations provide telephone based breastfeeding peer support,...
- 5From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Exclusive breastfeeding in infants aged under six months is a simple and cost-effective feeding method that ensures better infant and child survival and boosts the achievement of child related Millennium...
- 6From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Despite the well-recognized effectiveness of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant life for reducing infant mortality, adherence to this practice is not widespread in the developing...
- 7From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground A prelacteal feed is any food except mother's milk provided to a newborn before initiating breastfeeding. Prelacteal feeding is a major barrier to exclusive breastfeeding. It is a prevalent practice in...
- 8From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Infants with latch-on problems cause stress for parents and staff, often resulting in early termination of breastfeeding. Healthy newborns experiencing skin-to-skin contact at birth are pre-programmed to...
- 9From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Mothers are encouraged to practice exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a child's life. The general objective of the study was to assess the predictors of exclusive breastfeeding among...
- 10From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Optimal infant and young child feeding practices are crucial to improving the health and nutritional status of children. Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation, UNICEF and several other organizations are...
- 11From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Many women find breastfeeding challenging to sustain beyond the first three postpartum months. Women rely on a variety of resources to aid and encourage breastfeeding, including 'partner support'. Women's...
- 12From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground The health benefits of breastfeeding are well documented in public health and medical literature worldwide. Despite this, global rates of breastfeeding steadily decline during the first couple of months...
- 13From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Interventions to prevent mother to child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) during childbirth and breastfeeding can reduce HIV infections in infants to less than 5% in low and middle income...
- 14From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding are maternity practices proven to support successful achievement of exclusive breastfeeding. They also are the basis for the WHO/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital...
- 15From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) has been implemented in Ghana since 1995. At the end of 2011, about 325 maternity facilities in Ghana had been designated Baby Friendly. However, none had been...
- 16From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of age. Maternal attitudes toward infant feeding are correlated with chosen feeding method and breastfeeding duration. The...
- 17From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Although breastfeeding is almost universally accepted in the Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo, by the age of 2 to 3 months 65% of children are receiving something other than human milk. We sought to...
- 18From: International Breastfeeding Journal. (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground Breastfeeding self-efficacy (BFSE) supports breastfeeding initiation and duration. Challenges to breastfeeding may undermine BFSE, but second-line strategies including nipple shields, syringe, cup, supply...