OBJECTIVE To evaluate a specialized breastfeeding peer counseling (SBFPC) intervention promoting exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among overweight/obese, low-income women. METHODS We recruited 206 pregnant, overweight/obese, low-income women and randomly assigned them to receive SBFPC or standard care (controls) at a Baby-Friendly hospital. SBFPC included 3 prenatal visits, daily in-hospital sup...

Despite the advances in medical technology, health care improvements have not always been accompanied by commensurate attention to the child's well-being. Psychological and emotional status of children during hospital treatment is often underestimated. Namely, certain kind of institutional negligence is frequently present in everyday practice in children's institutions. Many hospitals in Bosnia...

BACKGROUND The promotion and support of breastfeeding is a global priority with benefits for maternal and infant health, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries where its relevance for child survival is undisputed. However, breastfeeding rates are strikingly low in some higher-income countries, including the UK. Evidence to support the effectiveness of public health interventions...

OBJECTIVE Breastfeeding Friendly Primary Care Initiative comprises educational activities focused on primary care units. The To evaluate the effectiveness of a strategy on breastfeeding promotion to the Family Health Program team. METHODS A controlled intervention study was performed with 20 family health care teams randomly selected into intervention and control group in Montes Claros, South...

There is no doubt that breastfeeding is the healthiest means of infant feeding. The benefits are outlined well in the 2005 American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Breastfeeding. This holds true for both developing and developed countries. In 2001 the World Health Assembly (WHA) recommended that infants be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months, then with the introduction of app...