Thirty Chinese primiparous mothers were asked during the antenatal period their breastfeeding intention and then interviewed at delivery and 6 weeks post delivery. One mother had no intention to breastfeed. Ten mothers intended exclusive breastfeeding for one month and 19 for 6 weeks or more. At 6 weeks post delivery only 4 mothers were still breastfeeding. A total of 22 (73%) did not achieve t...

BACKGROUND General practitioners may consider prescribing medicines for breastfeeding women during the postpartum period. Most medicines can be used safely during breastfeeding at the recommended dose, however there are exceptions that necessitate caution. OBJECTIVE This article provides an evidence based review of medicines used for common situations and their compatibility with breastfeedin...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of pacifier use and the timing of pacifier introduction on breastfeeding duration, problems, and frequency. METHODS A cohort of 265 breastfeeding mother-infant dyads was followed prospectively. Maternal interviews were conducted at delivery, 2, 6, 12, and 24 weeks, and thereafter every 90 days until breastfeeding ended. Information was obtained regarding paci...

BACKGROUND Australia has high rates of breastfeeding initiation, with a consistent decline over the first year. Furthermore, there is a growing trend of maternal employment and rising numbers of children enrolled in different types of child care services, both of which can have a negative impact on breastfeeding. OBJECTIVES To provide evidence to better inform implementation of breastfeeding-...

BACKGROUND Breastfeeding is considered the best infant-feeding method. Norway is one of the leading countries in terms of breastfeeding initiation and duration. To maintain this high breastfeeding rate, it is important to understand the factors that influence breastfeeding. A doctor s advice can improve the rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration, but not all doctors are competent in bre...

BACKGROUND The promotion and support of breastfeeding is a global priority. However, in reality most of the mothers are unable to practice exclusive breastfeeding. Most mothers discontinue breastfeeding because of lack of confidence in their ability to breastfeed, problem with infant suckling, breast pain, perception of insufficient milk, in addition to other unspecified difficulties. Some thes...

This study was designed to assess the frequency of exclusive breastfeeding in two health centers of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical sciences in Khak Sefid, Tehran, Iran. A total of 175 mothers, referred for the third dose of their infants' DPT vaccination program participated in the study by completing a questionnaire regarding characteristics of their pregnancy, delivery and exclusive br...

The aim of this review was to estimate the influence of patronage nurses on breastfeeding. A retrospective research was conducted in the form of telephone questionnaire on a total of 25 subjects. Eighteen (72%) mothers had previous experience with breastfeeding, while 7 (28%) had no such experience. In 18 (72%) mothers, patronage nurses assessed the technique of breastfeeding because of difficu...

PURPOSE To examine the potential impact of paraprofessional home visitors in promoting breastfeeding initiation and continuation among a high-risk population. DESIGN A secondary analysis of program data from a statewide home visitation program. SETTING Thirty-six Healthy Families New York sites across New York State. SUBJECTS A total of 3521 pregnant mothers at risk of poor child health a...

BACKGROUND Knowledge about breastfeeding among women is very important for healthy children. The present study aims to determine the level of knowledge and factors associated with knowledge on breastfeeding among female garment workers in a selected garment factory in Dhaka city. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 female garment workers in the reproductive age group (15-4...