Postoperative pain after cesarean birth affects breastfeeding and infant care

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 430-440

  Karlström, Annika ^a   Engström Olofsson, Regina ^a   Norbergh, Karl Gustaf ^b   Sjöling, Mats ^c   Hildingsson, Ingegerd ^b,d  

^a Sundsvall County Hospital   (Sweden)

^b MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c SUNDSVALL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cesarean birth; Postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548756133     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00160.x     Document Type: Article

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