Breastfeeding experiences and perspectives on support among Chinese mothers separated from their hospitalized preterm infants: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Chinese mothers of preterm infants often face obstacles to breastfeeding and commonly experience prolonged maternal-infant separation when their high-risk infants are hospitalized in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This separation hinders mother-infant attachment and the e...

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Main Authors: Yuanyuan Yang, Debra Brandon, Hong Lu, Xiaomei Cong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-019-0242-9