Mental health, attachment and breastfeeding: implications for adopted children and their mothers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Breastfeeding an adopted child has previously been discussed as something that is nice to do but without potential for significant benefit. This paper reviews the evidence in physiological and behavioural research, that breastfeeding can play a significant role i...

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Main Author: Gribble Karleen D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Online Access:http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/content/1/1/5