Prelacteal feeding is not associated with infant size at 3 months in rural Bangladesh: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Hannah Tong (Author), Andrew Thorne-Lyman (Author), Amanda C. Palmer (Author), Saijuddin Shaikh (Author), Hasmot Ali (Author), Ya Gao (Author), Monica M. Pasqualino (Author), Lee Wu (Author), Kelsey Alland (Author), Kerry Schulze (Author), Keith P. West, Jr (Author), Md Iqbal Hossain (Author), Alain B. Labrique (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Early and exclusive breastfeeding may reduce neonatal and post-neonatal mortality in low-resource settings. However, prelacteal feeding (PLF), the practice of giving food or liquid before breastfeeding is established, is still a barrier to optimal breastfeeding practices in many...