Practice of early initiation of breastfeeding among postnatal mothers in a tertiary hospital in South India

Background: Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) has significant health benefits, but the practice of this in many parts of the world is far beyond the optimal period of initiation. Hence, we planned to assess the time of initiation of breastfeeding among postnatal mothers and to identify the fa...

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Main Authors: Reema Alen Babu, Anish Keepanasseril, K Kanimozhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2018;volume=5;issue=1;spage=18;epage=20;aulast=Babu