The Rewards Outweigh the Efforts: Breastfeeding Outcomes for Mothers of Preterm Infants

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-21

  Kavanaugh, Karen ^a   Meier, Paula ^b   Zimmermann, Beth ^c   Mead, Linnea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits; Breastfeeding; Efforts; Preterm infants; Rewards

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTHER; NEWBORN; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REWARD; SATISFACTION;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MOTHERS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REWARD;

EID: 0031088087     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033449701300111     Document Type: Article

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