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Showing 1 to 20 of 75 for “"Breast feeding"”.
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Prenatal Instruction of Breast Feeding Mothers
… the success of a group of mothers who desired to breast feed their infants. It was hypothesized that mothers receiving information on how to nurse their infants, how to prevent complications and how to cope with common problems of breast feeding would have a higher success rate than those not so …
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Breast feeding success rate: group instruction vs individual instruction
The problem studied was: Will mothers who receive breast-feeding instructions in a group be more successful than those who receive individual instructions? A convenience sample of primiparous mothers who had vaginal deliveries was used. During the study some mothers received breast-feeding …
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The Association between Breast Feeding and Being Overweight in Children
… leading to short- and long-term complications. Breastfeeding may protect against childhood obesity, but the debate is ongoing. The main purpose of this project was to assess the relationship between breastfeeding and being overweight in early childhood.Methods: Data were collected from the State …
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The breast feeding practices of women with a history of breast cancer
This descriptive study examined the history of breast feeding experiences in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and resided in a large southwestern city. A questionnaire modified by the researcher, based on previous research regarding lactation and breast cancer was used to collect …
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Factors that effect breast-feeding in women who access Wic clinics in southern Utah
Breast-feeding has many advantages: transfer of immune properties that protect against infection, decreased allergy incidence, promotion of brain development, and enhanced bonding between mother and child; The purpose of this study was identification of factors that influence a woman's decision to …
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Patterns of breast-feeding practice in Semarang, Indonesia: comparison between women in peri-urban area and urban area
… fifth birthday.According to WHO and UNICEF, breast-feeding is the best way to feed babies. In developing countries, breast-feeding has been the subject of rapidly growing interest, not just because breast milk is sterile and safe and beneficial to the health of children, but can also lower …
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Correlation of the Maternal Interest and Attitude Toward Breast Feeding of Senior Students in a Selected School of Nursing
… of nursing would affect their attitudes towards breast feeding. It was hypothesized that a student who scored high on a maternal interest would have a positive attitude towards breast feeding and conversely a student who scored low on the maternal interest scale would have a negative attitude …
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The Effect of Breastfeeding Promotion Program On The Primipara's Breastfeeding
… of this study is to find out the effect of breastfeeding promotion program on the primipara's breastfeeding. This study used an quasi-experimental non-equivalent pretest-posttest design. The data were collected from 38 subjects from May 14 to October 15, 2005 at the obstetric care unit at A …
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Determinants of adherence to the exclusive breast feeding option among HIV Positive mothers in eight selected health centres in Lusaka District
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practice in the context of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a challenge especially when the infant is HIV negative because breastmilk may contain HIV. Some studies have shown a consistent lower risk postnatal HIV transmission from mother to infant of about 4% …
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Determinants of adherence to the exclusive breast feeding option among HIV Positive mothers in eight selected health centres in Lusaka District
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practice in the context of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a challenge especially when the infant is HIV negative because breastmilk may contain HIV. Some studies have shown a consistent lower risk postnatal HIV transmission from mother to infant of about 4% …
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Factors Contributing to Inadequate Exclusive Breast Feeding Practices in Children Aged 0-6 Months in Tanzania: A Case of Muhimbili National Hospital
… healthy growth and development of children, Breast feeding offer health benefits to mother and child when exclusively breast fed. Children aged less than 5 years are dying due to inadequate exclusive breast feeding practices. The objective of this study is to assess factors contributing to …
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Factors associated with inadequate exclusive breastfeeding practices of children aged 0-6 months in Mumbwa district: a case of Mulungushi rural health centre.
Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF), the best feeding practice for infants aged from birth to six (6) months has faced challenges of adherence, exposes infants to infections such as diarrhea, despite information on its importance being given to mothers. The main objective of this study was to assess …
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Modes of Feeding and Eczema In Infancy
<p>Eczema is common in infancy, and some modes of feeding may be risks factor for the disease. However, most studies on infant feeding do not sufficiently differentiate between the various modes of feeding, particularly not between direct breast feeding and feeding of expressed breast milk. Data …
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Development and pilot testing of two bowel management scales
… of this study was to identify the benefits of breast-feeding for the mother, in order to facilitate continuing to breast-feed to 6 months. A theory of participation in an enlightening experience was deduced from the theory of enlightenment which was derived from Rogers' science of unitary human …
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Observations on wasting as a sign of disease in infancy
… labour, the early days of infancy, and of breast feeding, is a factor of vast importance in prophylaxis.
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Was the Tooth Fairy breast fed? The politics of infant tooth decay
… dentists started publishing claims that breast feeding an infant on demand and/or during the night was as dangerous to the infant's dental health, in terms of the production of caries, as the previously established dangers of Baby Bottle Tooth Decay. It was argued by some dentists that …
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