Breastfeeding and weaning practices among Hong Kong mothers: a prospective study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breastfeeding provides optimal and complete nutrition for newborn babies. Although new mothers in Hong Kong are increasingly choosing to breastfeed their babies, rates of exclusive breastfeeding are low and duration remains short. Th...

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Main Authors: Sham Alice, Wong Emmy MY, Lee Irene LY, Wu Kendra M, Fong Daniel YT, Tarrant Marie, Lam Christine, Dodgson Joan E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/10/27