Cargando…

A qualitative study exploring factors associated with mothers’ decisions to formula-feed their infants in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits. In 2010, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest breastfeeding initiation rate (64.0%) in Canada. Formula feeding is associated with well-known health risks. Exclusive formula feeding is the “cultural norm” in some regions of t...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bonia, Kimberly, Twells, Laurie, Halfyard, Beth, Ludlow, Valerie, Newhook, Leigh Anne, Murphy-Goodridge, Janet
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3729536/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23844590
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-645