Perception and practice of breastfeeding among HIV positive mothers receiving care for prevention of mother to child transmission in South-East, NigeriaInternational Breastfeeding Journal - Tập 13 - Trang 1-8 - 2018
Ancilla-Kate Umeobieri, Chinyere Mbachu, Benjamin S. C. Uzochukwu, Aniwada Elias, Babatunde Omotowo, Chuka Agunwa, Ikechukwu Obi
Although the risk of HIV transmission through breastfeeding is reduced
considerably with the use of antiretroviral therapy, infant feeding by HIV
positive mothers remains controversial. Weighing risks against benefits
generates intense debate among policymakers, program managers and service
providers in sub-Saharan Africa, considering that the major causes of infant
death of malnutrition and infec... hiện toàn bộ
Exploring the impact of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative on trends in exclusive breastfeedingInternational Breastfeeding Journal - Tập 4 - Trang 1-6 - 2009
Sheryl W Abrahams, Miriam H Labbok
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) seeks to support breastfeeding
initiation in maternity services. This study uses country-level data to examine
the relationship between BFHI programming and trends in exclusive breastfeeding
(EBF) in 14 developing countries. Demographic and Health Surveys and UNICEF BFHI
Reports provided EBF and BFHI data. Because country programs were initiated in
diff... hiện toàn bộ
Association between infant feeding patterns and diarrhoeal and respiratory illness: A cohort study in Chittagong, BangladeshInternational Breastfeeding Journal - Tập 3 - Trang 1-10 - 2008
Seema Mihrshahi, Wendy H Oddy, Jennifer K Peat, Iqbal Kabir
In developing countries, infectious diseases such as diarrhoea and acute
respiratory infections are the main cause of mortality and morbidity in infants
aged less than one year. The importance of exclusive breastfeeding in the
prevention of infectious diseases during infancy is well known. Although
breastfeeding is almost universal in Bangladesh, the rates of exclusive
breastfeeding remain low. Th... hiện toàn bộ
Determinants of optimum exclusive breastfeeding duration in rural India: a mixed method approach using cohort and content analysis designInternational Breastfeeding Journal - Tập 16 - Trang 1-7 - 2021
Falguni Debnath, Nilanjan Mondal, Alok Kumar Deb, Debjit Chakraborty, Subhrangshu Chakraborty, Shanta Dutta
Despite established benefits, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rate remains poor in
India. This study measured the rate of early initiation of breastfeeding and EBF
up to 42 days postpartum period and the reasons associated with early
interruption of it. In this study we followed a cohort 319 mother-newborn dyads,
on a scheduled day of each week for six postpartum weeks (42 postpartum days),
during M... hiện toàn bộ
The use of prescription medications and non-prescription medications during lactation in a prospective Canadian cohort studyInternational Breastfeeding Journal -
Youstina Soliman, Uma Yakandawala, Christine Leong, Emma S. Garlock, Fiona S. L. Brinkman, Geoffrey L. Winsor, Anita L. Kozyrskyj, Piushkumar J. Mandhane, Stuart E. Turvey, Theo J. Moraes, Padmaja Subbarao, Nathan Nickel, Kellie Thiessen, Meghan B. Azad, Lauren Kelly
Abstract Background A lack of safety data on postpartum medication use presents
a potential barrier to breastfeeding and may result in infant exposure to
medications in breastmilk. The type and extent of medication use by lactating
women requires investigation. Methods Data were collected from the CHILD Cohort
Study which enrolled pregnant women across Canada between 2008 and 2012.
Participants co... hiện toàn bộ
Barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding in rural Pakistan: a qualitative exploratory studyInternational Breastfeeding Journal - Tập 17 - Trang 1-8 - 2022
Atif Riaz, Shelina Bhamani, Sheraz Ahmed, Fayaz Umrani, Sadaf Jakhro, Abdul Khaliq Qureshi, Syed Asad Ali
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) of children until six months of age is considered
one of the most critical interventions in tackling childhood undernutrition. EBF
rates are suboptimal in Pakistan, particularly in rural areas where child
undernutrition is most prevalent. This study aimed to explore barriers to EBF in
a rural context of Pakistan. The study was conducted in the rural district
Matiari o... hiện toàn bộ