A Community Based Study on Breastfeeding Practices in A Rural Area of Uttarakhand

• Main Authors: Shaili Vyas (Author), Parul Sharma (Author), S D Kandpal (Author), Jayanti Semwal (Author), Anurag Srivastava (Author), Vipul Nautiyal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medsci Publications, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Breast feeding is the safest, least allergic and best infant feeding method. It has nutritional, immunological, behavioral and economic benefits and also provide desirable mother infant bonding. Despite the demonstrated benefits of breastfeeding, breastfeeding prevalence and duration in...