The Effect of Kangaroo Contact on Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding and Success of Lactation among Primiparous Women at Shahid Akbar-Abadi Hospital in Tehran

Background and Aim: Exclusive breastfeeding which has been recommended as the best feeding method for infants up to six months has a protective effect against mortality and morbidity. Nevertheless, breastfeeding is not a universal practice and reduction in breastfeeding rate is now considered as a s...

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Main Authors: Tahereh Safarabadi Farahani, Mahboubeh Ali Akbar, Simin Taavoni, Hamid Haghani
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2009-08-01
Series:نشریه پرستاری ایران
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Online Access:http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-693-en.html