Factors that positively influence breastfeeding duration to 6 months: A literature review

Women and Birth

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 135-145

  Meedya, Shahla ^a   Fahy, Kathleen ^a   Kable, Ashley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding duration; Intervention s; Literature review; Promoting factors

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; HUMAN; LACTATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MIDWIFE; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PUERPERIUM; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 77958195986     PISSN: 18715192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2010.02.002     Document Type: Short Survey

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