Mothers' attitudes and beliefs about infant feeding highlight barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in American Samoa.

CONCLUSION: This study identified barriers to exclusive breastfeeding that can be immediately addressed by providers of breastfeeding support services. Further research is needed to address the common perception of insufficient milk in this setting. PMID: 25935567 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Women Birth - April 29, 2015 Category: Midwifery Authors: Hawley NL, Rosen RK, Strait EA, Raffucci G, Holmdahl I, Freeman JR, Muasau-Howard BT, McGarvey ST Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research