Initial difficulties with breastfeeding technique and the impact on duration of exclusive breastfeeding

• Main Authors: Gessandro Elpídio Fernandes Barbosa (Author), Janeide M. Pereira (Author), Marianne S. Soares (Author), Luciana Barbosa Pereira (Author), Lucinéia Pinho (Author), Antônio Prates Caldeira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives: the present study aimed to evaluate the influence of initial difficulties in breastfeeding on duration of exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: a prospective study with follow up of nursing mothers and their babies in the first six months of age. The studied population was randomly...