Factors influencing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women ’s breastfeeding practice: A scoping narrative review

The nutritional and health benefits of breastfeeding for infants and young children are well-established however rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are lower than non-Indigenous children.

Source: Women and Birth - April 8, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Charlene Xiaoling Zheng, Marjorie Atchan, Donna Hartz, Deborah Davis, Ella Kurz Source Type: research