A systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to promote the initiation of breastfeeding
- Fairbank, L.
- O'Meara, S.
- Renfrew, M. J.
- Woolridge, M.
- Sowden, A. J.
- Lister-Sharp, D.
DOIAbstract
Human breastmilk provides complete nutrition for infants and helps protect against certain childhood diseases. Despite this, rates of initiation of breastfeeding in the UK remain low relative to other countries. In 'Our healthier nation' action report, the government has highlighted the promotion of breastfeeding in order to assist improvements in health and to reduce the health inequalities of mothers and children in the UK
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