Determining length of breastfeeding exclusivity: Validity of maternal report 2 years after birth

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 190-194

  Burnham, Laura ^a   Buczek, Magdalena ^b   Braun, Natalie ^a   Feldman Winter, Lori ^c   Chen, Ning ^a   Merewood, Anne ^a,d  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Christ House   (United States)

^c Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Exclusive breastfeeding; Maternal recall; Maternal report

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME FACTOR;

BREAST FEEDING; FEEDING METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84899555668     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334414525682     Document Type: Article

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