Breastfeeding practices among the Old Order Mennonites in Ontario, Canada: A multiple methods study

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 605-610

  Norris, Sarah ^a   Collin, Simon M ^a   Ingram, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; exclusive breastfeeding; lactation consultant; Old Order Mennonite

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CANADA; DELIVERY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84885458494     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334413498305     Document Type: Article

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