OBJECTIVE This study described the prevalence and duration of mothers' breastfeeding infants with phenylketonuria (PKU) and explored factors related to duration of breastfeeding as a surrogate for breastfeeding success. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Descriptive analysis as performed from an international Internet survey of mothers (n=103) who met the inclusion criteria: (1) at least 21 years of age, (...

Exclusive and safe formula feeding can eliminate the risk of vertical HIV transmission due to breastfeeding. Therefore, many countries advise all HIV-positive women to avoid breastfeeding their infants. However, little research explores the experiences of women attempting to exclusively formula feed in countries with free and universal access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Thi...

BACKGROUND Almost half a million breast reduction surgeries are performed internationally each year, yet it is unclear how this type of surgery impacts breastfeeding. This is particularly important given the benefits of breastfeeding. OBJECTIVES To determine if breast reduction surgery impacts breastfeeding success and whether different surgical techniques differentially impact breast feeding...

background: breast variations play an important role in breastfeeding success. it seems that this issue has not gained enough attention. the present study was designed to measure the prevalence of breast variations among women of reproductive age in an iranian community. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, a sample of 402 pregnant women who were referred to the only maternal h...

Background: There is no substitute to mother breastfeeding; on the one hand, mothers need all-out support, especially in the first days after delivery, which is one of the effective factors for women’s success in breastfeeding. Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between social support and early termination of breastfeeding. Methods: This retrospective study e...

PURPOSE This paper is a report of a study of the effects of breastfeeding education on the breastfeeding success and breastfeeding characteristics of mothers in a Turkish context. METHODS The research was designed as quasi-experimental. The sample consisted of 93 mothers who participated in (n = 46) and did not participate in childbirth education classes (n= 47). The date was collected betwee...

This study was done to evaluate effects of maternal-infant skin-to-skin contact during the first 2 hours postbirth compared to standard care (holding the infant swaddled in blankets) on breastfeeding outcomes through 1 month follow-up. Healthy primiparous mother-infant dyads were randomly assigned by computerized minimization to skin-to-skin contact (n = 10) or standard care (n = 10). The Infan...

Breast milk is the most effective way to ensure health and safety of children. The achievement exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia still relatively low. In 2018 it was only 65.16%. end, obstacles experienced by mother affect mother's self-confidence or called self-efficacy. This study aims determine relationship between self-efficacy success research design analytic with a cross sectional appr...