Antenatal counseling on breastfeeding - is it adequate? A descriptive study from Pondicherry, India

• Main Authors: Arunagirinathan Arulkumaran (Author), Bethou Adhisivam (Author), Dhandapany Gunasekaran (Author), Ananthakrishnan Shanthi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Antenatal counseling on breastfeeding and postnatal lactation support are likely to improve rates of exclusive breastfeeding. This descriptive study was undertaken to assess whether antenatal visits were utilized for promotion of exc...