Breastfeeding and weaning practices among Hong Kong mothers: a prospective study
Open Access
- 29 May 2010
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Vol. 10 (1), 27
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-10-27
Abstract
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. The purpose of this study was to describe the breastfeeding and weaning practices of Hong Kong mothers over the infant's first year of life to determine the factors associated with early cessation.This publication has 48 references indexed in Scilit:
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