Prelacteal feeding practices in Pakistan: a mixed-methods study

• Asıl Yazarlar: Muhammad Asim (Yazar), Zarak Husain Ahmed (Yazar), Mark D. Hayward (Yazar), Elizabeth M. Widen (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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Abstract Background Prelacteal feeding, the feeding a newborn substances or liquids before breastfeeding, is a common cultural practice in Pakistan, but is associated with neonatal morbidity and mortality because it delays early initiation of breastfeeding. In this study, we sought to examine the so...