Duration of breastfeeding and breastfeeding problems in relation to length of postpartum stay: A longitudinal cohort study of a national Swedish sample

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 669-676

  Waldenstrom U ^a,c   Aarts, C ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Childbirth; Length of stay; Postpartum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BREAST FEEDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMED CONSENT; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LANGUAGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MASTITIS; MULTIPARA; NIPPLE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POLICY; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; SMOKING; SWEDEN;

BREAST FEEDING; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 2342545384     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410023755     Document Type: Article

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