Impact of an intervention for perinatal anxiety on breastfeeding: findings from the Happy Mother-Healthy Baby randomized controlled trial in Pakistan

• Main Authors: Anum Nisar (Author), Haoxue Xiang (Author), Jamie Perin (Author), Abid Malik (Author), Ahmed Zaidi (Author), Najia Atif (Author), Atif Rahman (Author), Pamela J. Surkan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The study examined the effects of Happy Mother-Healthy Baby (HMHB), a cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention on breastfeeding outcomes for Pakistani women with prenatal anxiety. Methods Breastfeeding practices were evaluated in a randomized controlled trial between 2019...