Factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding rates until 6 months postpartum: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Abstract This research aimed to examine the efficacy of the early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 h of birth, early skin-to-skin contact, and rooming-in for the continuation of exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months postpartum. The research used data from the Japan Environment and Children’s St...

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Main Authors: Hitomi Inano, Mariko Kameya, Kyoko Sasano, Kenta Matsumura, Akiko Tsuchida, Kei Hamazaki, Hidekuni Inadera, Tomomi Hasegawa, The Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS) Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85900-4