Rates of and factors associated with exclusive and any breastfeeding at six months in Canada: an analysis of population-based cross-sectional data

• Main Authors: Christina Ricci (Author), Victoria Otterman (Author), Terri-Lyn Bennett (Author), Stephanie Metcalfe (Author), Elizabeth Darling (Author), Sonia Semenic (Author), Susie Dzakpasu (Author), for the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Breastfeeding has many health, economic and environmental benefits for both the infant and pregnant individual. Due to these benefits, the World Health Organization and Health Canada recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. The purpose of this study is...