Maternal Fatigue in Breastfeeding Primiparae during the First Nine Weeks Postpartum

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 219-229

  Wambach, Karen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding problems; Fatigue

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; PARITY; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; PARITY; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0032150991     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033449801400311     Document Type: Article

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