The cost-effectiveness of antenatal and postnatal education and support interventions for women aimed at promoting breastfeeding in the UK

• Main Authors: Ifigeneia Mavranezouli (Author), Jo Varley-Campbell (Author), Sarah Stockton (Author), Jennifer Francis (Author), Clare Macdonald (Author), Sunita Sharma (Author), Peter Fleming (Author), Elizabeth Punter (Author), Charlotte Barry (Author), Maija Kallioinen (Author), Nina Khazaezadeh (Author), David Jewell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Breastfeeding is associated with health benefits to mothers and babies and cost-savings to the health service. Breastfeeding rates in the UK are low for various reasons including cultural barriers, inadequate support to initiate and sustain breastfeeding, lack of information, or...