Prevalence and determinants of cessation of exclusive breastfeeding in the early postnatal period in Sydney, Australia

• Main Authors: Felix A. Ogbo (Author), John Eastwood (Author), Andrew Page (Author), Amit Arora (Author), Anne McKenzie (Author), Bin Jalaludin (Author), Elaine Tennant (Author), Erin Miller (Author), Jane Kohlhoff (Author), Justine Noble (Author), Karina Chaves (Author), Jennifer M. Jones (Author), John Smoleniec (Author), Paul Chay (Author), Bronwyn Smith (Author), Ju-Lee Oei (Author), Kate Short (Author), Laura Collie (Author), Lynn Kemp (Author), Shanti Raman (Author), Sue Woolfenden (Author), Trish Clark (Author), Victoria Blight (Author), Valsamma Eapen (Author), for the Early Years Research Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Optimal breastfeeding has benefits for the mother-infant dyads. This study investigated the prevalence and determinants of cessation of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in the early postnatal period in a culturally and linguistically diverse population in Sydney, New South Wales, Au...