Breastfeeding and perceived changes in the appearance of the breasts: A retrospective study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1346-1348

  Pisacane, Alfredo ^a   Continisio, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body image; Breastfeeding

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; BREAST; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 4644293464     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410033880     Document Type: Article

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