birth attendants are among the most important persons who  can provide appropriate mother-infant relationship,immediately after birth followed by nurses who continue the task in the postpartum ward.on june 1995,using a data collection from prepared by the research group,staff behaviour toward childbearing mothers and their newborn infants(n=215) was observed in the delivery room and postpartum ...

BACKGROUND Breastfeeding is the preferred method of feeding for the infant. The present study aimed at investigating the different infant feeding practices and the influencing factors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). METHODS A convenient sample of 593 Emirati mothers who had infants up to 2 years of age was interviewed. The interviews included a detailed questionnaire and conducted in the M...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The incidence and associated costs of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) have recently risen sharply; newborns with NAS occupy 4% of NICU beds. We implemented a coordinated program for NAS including standardized protocols for scoring, medications and weaning, and a calm rooming-in environment, to improve family-centered care and to decrease both length of stay (LOS) and...

OBJECTIVE Our goal was to assess the impact of "Baby-Friendly" hospital practices and other maternity-care practices experienced by mothers on breastfeeding duration. METHODS This analysis of the Infant Feeding Practices Study II focused on mothers who initiated breastfeeding and intended prenatally to breastfeed for >2 months, with complete data on all variables (n = 1907). Predictor variabl...