Investigating factors associated with success of breastfeeding in first-time mothers undergoing epidural analgesia: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background We investigated the possible risk factors that could influence the likelihood of breastfeeding at 5 to 9 weeks postpartum with our primary aim being to analyse the associations between psychological vulnerabilities, such as peripartum depression and anxiety, and continued breastf...

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Main Authors: Daryl Jian An Tan, John Paul Lew, Maria Binte Jumhasan, Cynthia Pang, Rehena Sultana, Ban Leong Sng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-018-0184-7