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

• Main Authors: White Adrienne L (Author), Carrara Verena I (Author), Paw Moo Kho (Author), Malika (Author), Dahbu ColleyPaw (Author), Gross Mechthild M (Author), Stuetz Wolfgang (Author), Nosten Francois H (Author), McGready Rose (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...