Self-efficacy in breastfeeding predicts how mothers perceive their preterm infant’s state-regulation
Abstract Background Mothers of preterm infants often perceive the infant as having problems with crying, sleeping and feeding, sometimes summarised as ‘state-regulation’. Breastfeeding rates are lower among preterm infants, and the mother’s self-efficacy in breastfeeding is central to understanding...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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Series: | International Breastfeeding Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-022-00486-5 |