Promoting breast-feeding with weak arguments

EVectiveness bulletin Promoting the initiation of breast feeding

Background This paper summarises EVective Health Care, volume 6, number 2, which is based on a systematic review to evaluate the eVectiveness of interventions to promote the initiation of breast feeding. Breast feeding is a key public health issue. Health benefits associated with breast feeding include protection against gastroenteritis, respiratory infection, otitis media, urinary tract infect...

[Breast feeding].

The research that was carried out with comparative groups showed the influence of the work done by a coordinated health group on the prolonged natural lactation. This experience has proved the evident reduction of percentages of malnutrition and diarrhoea in children under 6 months of age.

Breast feeding.

Breast-feeding initiation and exclusive breast-feeding in rural Vietnam.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the initiation of breast-feeding and exclusive breast-feeding within the first week after delivery for women in rural Vietnam. DESIGN An interviewer-administered survey was conducted on a sample of rural women who gave birth during August-October 2002. SETTING Quang Xuong District, Thanh Hoa Province of Vietnam. SUBJECTS Four hundred and sixty-three women particip...

Direct Feeding at the Breast Is Associated with Breast Milk Feeding Duration among Preterm Infants

BACKGROUND In spite of high rates of initiating breast milk feeding (BMF) among preterm infants, a significant rate of discontinuation occurs shortly after discharge. AIM To investigate the effect of mode (direct feeding at the breast vs. expressing) and exclusivity (breast milk combined with formula vs. breast milk only) as well as maternal perceptions on the duration of BMF among preterm in...