Low rate of initiation and short duration of breastfeeding in a maternal and infant home visiting project targeting rural, Southern, African American women
Abstract Background Despite the benefits of breastfeeding for both infant and mother, rates in the United States remain below Healthy People 2020 breastfeeding objectives. This paper describes breastfeeding outcomes of the Delta Healthy Sprouts participants during gestational and postnatal periods....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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| Series: | International Breastfeeding Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-017-0108-y |