High initiation and long duration of breastfeeding despite absence of early skin-to-skin contact in Karen refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border: a mixed methods study

• Hauptverfasser: White Adrienne L (Verfasst von), Carrara Verena I (Verfasst von), Paw Moo Kho (Verfasst von), Malika (Verfasst von), Dahbu ColleyPaw (Verfasst von), Gross Mechthild M (Verfasst von), Stuetz Wolfgang (Verfasst von), Nosten Francois H (Verfasst von), McGready Rose (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Early skin-to-skin contact (SSC) after birth is recommended as part of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) baby friendly health initiative to promote optimum breastfeeding. This paper reports rates of breastfeeding initi...