The World Health Organization Multinational Study of Breast-feeding and Lactational Amenorrhea. I. Description of infant feeding patterns and of the return of menses

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 448-460

  Van Look, Paul F A ^a   Von Hertze, Helena ^a  

^a UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Breast feeding; Fertility; Infant feeding; International; Lactation; Postpartum

Indexed keywords

AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; LACTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LACTATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031718714     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00190-3     Document Type: Article

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