Getting breastfeeding started under pandemic visiting restrictions: lessons learned in Germany

• Main Authors: Mathilde Kersting (Author), Erika Sievers (Author), Nele Hockamp (Author), Hermann Kalhoff (Author), Thomas Lücke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic contact restrictions considerably changed maternal visiting contacts during the time in which breastfeeding is initiated. We wanted to know how maternity ward staff and mothers rated the conditions of starting breastfeeding under contact restrictions. Method...