Influence of Breast-feeding on Weight Loss, Jaundice, and Waste Elimination in Neonates

• Main Authors: Chien-Fu Chen (Author), Mei-Ching Hsu (Author), Chin-Hua Shen (Author), Chun-Lung Wang (Author), Shou-Chin Chang (Author), Keng-Gu Wu (Author), Shiao-Chi Wu (Author), Shu-Jen Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative began promoting exclusive breast-feeding in 2001 in Taiwan; however, few studies have investigated its impact. This study evaluated the influence of breast-feeding on Taiwanese neonates with regard to the frequency of jaundice, body weight loss (BWL), and elimin...