A cohort study of infant feeding practices in city, suburban and rural areas in zhejiang province, pr china
Conclusions: Mothers who lived in the city were least likely to be exclusive breastfeeding at discharge. At six months the city infants also had lower rates of any breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) Source:A cohort study of infant feeding practices in city, suburban and rural areas in zhejiang province, pr china
Antenatal counseling on breastfeeding – is it adequate? a descriptive study from pondicherry, india
Conclusions: Existing antenatal counseling on breastfeeding is inadequate in the population studied and needs to be strengthened. Informing all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breastfeeding should be a priority during antenatal visits. (Source: International Breastfeeding Journal) Source:Antenatal counseling on breastfeeding – is it adequate? a descriptive study from pondicherry, india
Transdisciplinary breastfeeding support: creating program and policy synergy across the reproductive continuum
This paper was presented at the symposium on Breastfeeding and Feminism: A Focus on Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice. It underscores the power and potential of synergy between and among organizations and individuals supporting breastfeeding, the mother-child dyad, and reproductive health to increase sustainable breastfeeding support. These concepts were brought together to lay the groundwork [...]
Contraceptive considerations for breastfeeding women within jewish law
Breast milk has been shown to have multiple benefits to infant health and development. Therefore, it is important that maternal contraceptive choices consider the effects on lactation. Women who observe traditional Jewish law, halakha, have additional considerations in deciding the order of preference of contraceptive methods due to religious concerns including the use of barrier [...]
Policy on infant formula industry funding, support or sponsorship of articles submitted for publication
Despite current scientific evidence that artificial feeding is a harmful practice, unquestioned acceptance of breastfeeding as the normal or default method of infant feeding remains elusive throughout the industrialised world. Throughout the Third World the profound consequences of the aggressive marketing strategies of the infant formula industry since the end of the Second World War [...]
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