Bed-sharing by breastfeeding mothers: Who bed-shares and what is the relationship with breastfeeding duration?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 628-634

  Ball, Helen L ^a   Howel, Denise ^b   Bryant, Andy ^b   Best, Elspeth ^c   Russell, Charlotte ^a   Ward Platt, Martin ^d  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bed sharing; Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding intent; Co sleeping; SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED SHARING; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BED; CONTROLLED STUDY; INFANT; NEWBORN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; BEDS; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84960327022     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.13354     Document Type: Article

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