Development of a novel motivational interviewing (MI) informed peer-support intervention to support mothers to breastfeed for longer

• Main Authors: Rhiannon Phillips (Author), Lauren Copeland (Author), Aimee Grant (Author), Julia Sanders (Author), Nina Gobat (Author), Sally Tedstone (Author), Helen Stanton (Author), Laura Merrett (Author), Stephen Rollnick (Author), Michael Robling (Author), Amy Brown (Author), Billie Hunter (Author), Deborah Fitzsimmons (Author), Sian Regan (Author), Heather Trickey (Author), Shantini Paranjothy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Many women in the UK stop breastfeeding before they would like to, and earlier than is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Given the potential health benefits for mother and baby, new ways of supporting women to breastfeed for longer are required. The purpose of t...