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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Main Authors: Andreas Karlsson Rosenblad, Eva-Lotta Funkquist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-022-00486-5