Breastfeeding Higher Order Multiples: Enhancing Support during the Postpartum Hospitalization Period

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 386-392

  Leonard, Linda G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; higher order multiples; postpartum care; postpartum policies; triplets

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CONSULTATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFANT; PUERPERIUM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; LACTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DISORDER; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACTATION; MALE; MOTHERS; MULTIPLE BIRTH OFFSPRING; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; ROOMING-IN CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0036835146     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033402237914     Document Type: Article

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