Breastfeeding in preterm and term twins-maternal factors associated with early cessation: A population-based study

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 235-241

  Östlund, Äsa ^a   Nordström, Maria ^a   Dykes, Fiona ^b   Flacking, Renée ^c  

^a FALUN HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

breastfeeding cessation; breastfeeding duration; long term breastfeeding; multiple births; premature infants; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGISTER; SMOKING; SWEDEN; TIME; TWINS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BREAST FEEDING; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MOTHERS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; REGISTRIES; SMOKING; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS; TWINS;

EID: 77955896372     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334409359627     Document Type: Article

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