The influence of psychological factors on breastfeeding duration

2008170 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Maxine O’Brien · University of Southern Queensland

Elizabeth Buikstra · Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health

Desley Hegney · University of Queensland

Abstract

This increased knowledge of the factors influencing breastfeeding will assist in identifying women at risk of early weaning and in constructing programmes capable of increasing the length of time for which women breastfeed.

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Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volume 63, Issue 4, pp. 397-408

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04722.x

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