Gestational, perinatal, and postnatal factors that interfere with practice of exclusive breastfeeding by six months after birth

Abstract Background Despite evidences indicating the superiority of breastfeeding and recent advances in the indicators of breastfeeding in Brazil, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) during the first six months after birth continues to be an infrequent practice in the country. The objective of the presen...

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Main Authors: Mariana Moraes de Oliveira, José Simon Camelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-017-0132-y