Higher Birth Weight Improves Rates of Exclusive Breastfeeding Through 3 Months

Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 200-203

  Flaherman, Valerie J ^a   McKean, Michelle ^a   Cabana, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

birth weight; breastfeeding; infant feeding; lactation; public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880102982     PISSN: 19414064     EISSN: 19414072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1941406413495089     Document Type: Article

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