Factors associated with the maintenance of breastfeeding for 6, 12, and 24 months in adolescent mothers

Abstract Background Previous studies have demonstrated that adolescent mothers present a higher risk of not breastfeeding or of early interruption of this practice. Considering the scarcity of studies investigating the determining factors of breastfeeding in adolescent mothers, and the absence of st...

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Main Authors: Mariana Muelbert, Elsa R. J. Giugliani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5585-4