Determinants of breastfeeding initiation among mothers in Sydney, Australia: findings from a birth cohort study

• Main Authors: Amit Arora (Author), Narendar Manohar (Author), Andrew Hayen (Author), Sameer Bhole (Author), John Eastwood (Author), Steven Levy (Author), Jane Anne Scott (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Breastfeeding has short-term and long-term benefits for both the infant and the mother. The objective of this study was to identify the incidence of breastfeeding initiation among women in South Western Sydney, and the factors associated with the initiation of breastfeeding. Meth...