Barriers and facilitators to breastfeeding during the immediate and one month postpartum periods, among Mexican women: a mixed methods approach

• Main Authors: Sonia Hernández-Cordero (Author), Ana Lilia Lozada-Tequeanes (Author), Ana Cecilia Fernández-Gaxiola (Author), Teresa Shamah-Levy (Author), Matthias Sachse (Author), Paula Veliz (Author), Izchel Cosío-Barroso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Evidence suggests that inadequate hospital practices, as well as sociocultural and community factors have detrimental effects on timely initiation as the first breastfeed within first hour after birth, and exclusive breastfeeding. The purpose of the study was to examine the facto...