Postpartum Anxiety and Infant-Feeding Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 740-758

  Fallon, Victoria ^a   Groves, Rachael ^a   Halford, Jason Christian Grovenor ^a   Bennett, Kate Mary ^a   Harrold, Joanne Allison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; breastfeeding outcomes; maternal behavior; maternal health

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BREAST FEEDING; ETIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; PUERPERIUM;

ANXIETY; BREAST FEEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PATIENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTPARTUM PERIOD;

EID: 84991000260     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334416662241     Document Type: Review

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