Exclusive breastfeeding and women's psychological well-being during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Italy

BackgroundAt the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, support for breastfeeding was disrupted in many countries. Italy was severely impacted by the pandemic and is known to have the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate of all European countries. Considering the inverse association between anxiety and brea...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Public Health
Main Authors:	Claudia Ravaldi, Laura Mosconi, Alyce N. Wilson, Lisa H. Amir, Roberto Bonaiuti, Valdo Ricca, Alfredo Vannacci
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Subjects:	COVID-19 breastfeeding PTSD anxiety psychological well-being
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.965306/full