Effect on breastfeeding practices of providing in-home lactation support to vulnerable women through the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program: protocol for a pre/post intervention study

Effect on breastfeeding practices of providing in-home lactation support to vulnerable women through the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program: protocol for a pre/post intervention study

Abstract Background Only one-third of Canadian infants are exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life as recommended. Skilled lactation support in the early postpartum period is one strategy for improving breastfeeding outcomes by building breastfeeding self-efficacy and resolving difficul...

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Main Authors: Alison Mildon, Jane Francis, Stacia Stewart, Bronwyn Underhill, Yi Man Ng, Elle Richards, Christina Rousseau, Erica Di Ruggiero, Cindy-Lee Dennis, Deborah L. O’Connor, Daniel W. Sellen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Subjects:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Vulnerable women
Lactation support
Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-021-00396-y

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