Midwifery factors associated with successful breastfeeding

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 744-753

  Henderson, J ^a   Redshaw, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Midwifery; Post natal support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MIDWIFE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MIDWIFERY; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959806604     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01177.x     Document Type: Article

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