Vishnu Khanal, Mandira Adhikari, Kay Sauer, Yun Zhao
A prelacteal feed is any food except mother’s milk provided to a newborn before
initiating breastfeeding. Prelacteal feeding is a major barrier to exclusive
breastfeeding. It is a prevalent practice in Nepal. Little is known about the
factors associated with providing prelacteal feeds to the Nepalese newborn. This
study explored the factors associated with providing prelacteal feeds to
children un... hiện toàn bộ
Abstract Background About 3% of infants are born with a tongue-tie which may
lead to breastfeeding problems such as ineffective latch, painful attachment or
poor weight gain. The Hazelbaker Assessment Tool for Lingual Frenulum Function
(HATLFF) has been developed to give a quantitative assessment of the tongue-tie
and recommendation about frenotomy (release of the frenulum). The aim of this
study ... hiện toàn bộ
Liming Qiu, Yun Zhao, Colin Binns, Andy H. Lee, Xing Xie
Abstract Background Rates of exclusive breastfeeding in China are relatively low
and below national targets. The aim of this study was to document the factors
that influence exclusive breastfeeding initiation in Zhejiang, PR China. Methods
A cohort study of infant feeding practices was undertaken in Zhejiang Province,
an eastern coastal region of China. A total of 1520 mothers who delivered in
fou... hiện toàn bộ
Manal Dashti, Scott Jordan, Christine Edwards, Mona Al-Sughayer
AbstractBackgroundExclusive breastfeeding is recommended as the optimal way to
feed infants for the first six months of life. While overall breastfeeding rates
are high, exclusive breastfeeding is relatively uncommon among Middle Eastern
women. The objective of this study was to identify the incidence of
breastfeeding amongst women in the six governorates of Kuwait and the factors
associated with ... hiện toàn bộ