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Mother-Infant Synchrony during Infant Feeding
MOTHER-INFANT SYNCHRONY DURING INFANT FEEDING By Barbara A. Reyna, PhD A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University, 2010. Major Director: Rita H. Pickler, PhD Endowed …
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Bottle-feeding as an Infant Feeding Modality
Infant feeding is fundamental for the survival of infants. Globally and within Australia, many families use bottle-feeding as their primary feeding mode or in combination with breastfeeding. Yet there is an absence of literature that describes the act of bottle-feeding as an infant feeding …
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Infant feeding : an investigation into costs and practices
Numerous studies have shown the benefits of breastfeeding, however, the incidence and duration of breastfeeding in the UK is low and static, and breastfeeding rates in Liverpool in the North West of the UK are even lower. Breastfeeding is frequently promoted as being free yet little research has …
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QUANTIFICATION OF PRETERM INFANT FEEDING COORDINATION: AN ALGORITHMIC APPROACH
Oral feeding competency is a primary requirement for preterm infant hospital release. Currently there is no widely accepted method to objectively measure oral feeding. Feeding consists primarily of the integration of three individual feeding events: sucking, breathing, and swallowing, and the …
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Toward a Women-Centred Approach to Infant Feeding Research
… thesis aimed to provide an integrated model of infant feeding, centred on women's experiences. Two studies were employed in order to meet this aim. Firstly, a questionnaire-based longitudinal study within a Social Cognitive framework was carried out in order to understand the internal and …
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Impact of infant feeding status on maternal body composition
… subsequent pregnancies with a higher BMI. Breastfeeding has been shown to create a caloric deficit to promote weight loss, yet no study has assessed breastfeeding exclusivity at 3 months and maternal body composition at 6 months as well as breastfeeding exclusivity at 6 months and maternal body …
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Infant feeding practices of migrant farmlaborers in Northern Colorado
The infant feeding practices and associated environment of 49 infants (6-23 months) of migrant farm laborers in Northern Colorado were investigated during the summer of 1987. Information was collected on 1) breastfeeding practices, 2) introduction of foods and liquids, 3) nutrition and health …
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Infant Feeding Practices of HIV positive Mothers in Lusaka District
Despite the high prevalence of breastfeeding (98%) in Zambia, the majority of infants are not fed in compliance with WHO/UNICEF recommendation. The recommendation calls for a period of exclusive breastfeeding for six months and introduction of complementary foods between six and nine months while …
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Infant Feeding Practices of HIV positive Mothers in Lusaka District
Despite the high prevalence of breastfeeding (98%) in Zambia, the majority of infants are not fed in compliance with WHO/UNICEF recommendation. The recommendation calls for a period of exclusive breastfeeding for six months and introduction of complementary foods between six and nine months while …
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Method of Infant Feeding as a Predictor of Maternal Responsiveness
Infants need to develop effective, secure attachment to their primary caregivers in the first year of life. Researchers have not been able to identify all the factors that may influence the development of infant attachment. Most of the studies in this area have been done without regard to infant …
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The Relationship of Infant Feeding and Self-Regulation in Pediatric Obesity
… as a preventive factor against obesity is breastfeeding in infancy. However, the mechanisms by which breastfeeding may impact later childhood weight are unknown. Some of the literature posits the possibility of self-regulation as a key mechanism in the role of breastfeeding in pediatric …
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Understanding Infant Feeding Choices among Hmong-American Women in Saint Paul, MN
To understand infant-feeding patterns among Hmong women in St. Paul, MN, this qualitative study used a convenience sample of 21 Hmong mothers who had at least 1 child under the age of 2. Drawing on interviews and questionnaires, this researcher explored (a) how participants described their …
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Factors influencing infant feeding practices of mothers in Kabwata Township, Lusaka, Zambia
Background: Appropriate and adequate infant feeding practices are an important factor in achieving optimal health in infants. Inappropriate and inadequate infant feeding practices contribute significantly to ill-health in infants. Both WHO and UNICEF recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first …
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What influences infant feeding decisions for Māori mothers aged 15-24 years?
… that supports the profound benefits of breastfeeding for infant and maternal health are reportedly well known by mothers and health professionals alike. Yet in New Zealand [NZ] nationally collected statistics show breastfeeding rates continue to fall well short of Ministry of Health [MOH] …
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Comparison of infant feeding practices, nutrient intake and body weights by childcare use
… setting represents a crucial environment for infants and children to establish healthy feeding practices in order to prevent overweight and obesity. The objective of this research was to investigate the association between parental care (PC) and child care (CC) on infant feeding practices, …
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Evaluation Of An Infant Feeding Support Strategy Among Hiv-Exposed Infants In Urban Haiti
… of growth faltering among HIV-exposed uninfected infants at GHESKIO clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2) to design an age- and context-appropriate infant feeding support intervention for this population and 3) to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention in improving growth outcomes. Medical …
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Development and evaluation of a breastfeeding intervention and the infant feeding subjective norm scale
Breastfeeding is the ideal source of nutrition for an infant’s health. However, breastfeeding rates among African American, adolescent mothers are much lower than same-aged mothers of different races. Therefore, the overall goal of my dissertation research was to further our understanding of the …
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